Tool

Udyam MSME Registered Units (Open Data)

data.gov.in Free Intermediate India

Downloadable district level datasets of registered enterprises you can filter and count yourself. Where the dashboard shows totals, this lets you build the actual list for your target districts and segments. The raw material for a genuine bottom up count.

  • Download and filter enterprise counts by district and category.
  • Build your own list rather than trusting a headline number.
  • Official, but registration data undercounts informal firms.

The question it answers

  1. How do I size a market I want to sell to businesses outside the big Indian startup hubs?

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