An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
South 24 Parganas has 52,266 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,32,766, close to the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South 24 Parganas, which ranks 16 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 3.8%. The district has 1,28,911 registered service enterprises.