MSME density per lakh population
Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have 3x the MSME density of Bihar. Small enterprise is geographically concentrated.
Policy implication
MSME clusters create local employment multipliers; building them in lagging states takes infrastructure and credit on top of policy.
MSME clusters create local employment multipliers; building them in lagging states takes infrastructure and credit on top of policy.
Data vintage. The figures are for 2024 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.
Source: MSME Ministry (2024). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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