Growth Rate of Small and Medium Enterprises

The growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is monitored by the Ministry of MSME by conducting the All India Census of the sector, periodically in the country.  As per the Third All India Census of Small Scale Industries (SSIs) with reference year 2001-02 and Fourth All India Census* of MSMEs with reference 2006-2007, the number of registered working enterprises increased from 13.75 lakhs to 15.64lakhs, recording annual compound growth rate of 2.61% during the period from 2001-02 to 2006-2007.

The Ministry facilitates the promotion and development of MSMEs through implementation of various schemes/programmes relating to credit, infrastructure development, technology upgradation, marketing, entrepreneurial/skill development, etc. The Major schemes include Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme, Performance and Credit Rating Scheme, Cluster Development Programme, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme and Prime Minister’s Employment GenerationProgramme.

*[The latest Census (Fourth Census) was conducted with reference year 2006-07, wherein the data was collected till 2009 and results published in 2011.]

STATE-WISE NUMBER AND GROWTH RATE OF REGISTERED WORKING ENTERPRISES

Sl. No.	State/UT Name	Number of  Registered Working Enterprises
		3rd All India Census of SSIs (2001-02)	4th  All India Census of MSMEs (2006-07)	Annual Compound Growth Rate (%)
1	JAMMU & KASHMIR	14,625	14,993	0.50
2	HIMACHAL PRADESH	10,891	11,931	1.84
3	PUNJAB	65,015	48,110	-5.84
4	CHANDIGARH	1,281	996	-4.91
5	UTTARAKHAND	15,285	23,765	9.23
6	HARYANA	39,584	33,150	-3.49
7	DELHI	7,360	3,754	-12.60
8	RAJASTHAN	43,145	54,885	4.93
9	UTTAR PRADESH	162,938	187,742	2.87
10	BIHAR	52,107	50,036	-0.81
11	SIKKIM	174	122	-6.85
12	ARUNACHAL PRADESH	255	417	10.34
13	NAGALAND	568	1,332	18.59
14	MANIPUR	4,599	4,492	-0.47
15	MIZORAM	2,733	3,715	6.33
16	TRIPURA	959	1,343	6.97
17	MEGHALAYA	1,939	3,010	9.19
18	ASSAM	14,453	19,864	6.57
19	WEST BENGAL	42,148	43,259	0.52
20	JHARKHAND	18,322	18,190	-0.14
21	ODISHA	12,366	19,606	9.66
22	CHHATTISGARH	33,909	22,768	-7.66
23	MADHYA PRADESH	101,939	106,997	0.97
24	GUJARAT	138,537	229,830	10.65
25	DAMAN & DIU	1,026	594	-10.35
26	DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI	693	1,716	19.88
27	MAHARASHTRA	83,098	86,586	0.83
28	ANDHRA PRADESH	62,917	45,692	-6.20
29	KARNATAKA	110,487	136,186	4.27
30	GOA	2,139	2,621	4.15
31	LAKSHADWEEP	68	2	-50.60
32	KERALA	146,988	150,188	0.43
33	TAMIL NADU	180,032	233,881	5.37
34	PUDUCHERRY	1,721	1,451	-3.36
35	ANDAMAN & NICOBAR	673	750	2.19
ALL INDIA		1,374,974	1,563,974	2.61