The Ministry of MSME strengthens and develops Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country, which includes backward regions also, through implementation of various schemes/ programmes relating to credit, infrastructure development, technology upgradation, marketing, entrepreneurship & skill development etc. The major schemes include Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme, Cluster Development Programme, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme, Entrepreneurship & Skill Development Programme and Performance and Credit Rating Scheme.
The MSME sector generated 594.61 lakh employment as per the Quick Results of Fourth Census of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector, with reference year 2006-07.State/UT-wise Break-up of Employment in MSME Sector (2006-2007)
State Code | State Name | Total Employment No. |
1 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 415771 |
2 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 310576 |
3 | PUNJAB | 1729062 |
4 | CHANDIGARH | 94474 |
5 | UTTARAKHAND | 399737 |
6 | HARYANA | 1367915 |
7 | DELHI | 2821657 |
8 | RAJASTHAN | 2422543 |
9 | UTTAR PRADESH | 5791479 |
10 | BIHAR | 1639977 |
11 | SIKKIM | 25017 |
12 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 41591 |
13 | NAGALAND | 69984 |
14 | MANIPUR | 116967 |
15 | MIZORAM | 37639 |
16 | TRIPURA | 165685 |
17 | MEGHALAYA | 102485 |
18 | ASSAM | 1234356 |
19 | WEST BENGAL | 5831566 |
20 | JHARKHAND | 712596 |
21 | ODISHA | 1931929 |
22 | CHHATTISGARH | 732306 |
23 | MADHYA PRADESH | 2609646 |
24 | GUJARAT | 3060899 |
25 | DAMAN & DIU | 76436 |
26 | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 81187 |
27 | MAHARASHTRA | 6465654 |
28 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 5943242 |
29 | KARNATAKA | 3710228 |
30 | GOA | 141028 |
31 | LAKSHADWEEP | 2328 |
32 | KERALA | 3024124 |
33 | TAMIL NADU | 6257596 |
34 | PUDUCHERRY | 80987 |
35 | ANDMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 12035 |
ALL INDIA | 59460703 | |
