MSMEs are an important contributor to GDP, Export and Employment in India. In this section we aim to provide important data on MSMEs* e.g. Result of Third SSI Census, Number of Registered & Unregistered SSI Units, Growth of Employment in SSI & Industrial Sector, Trends in Growth of SSI & Industrial Sector, Time Series Data for SSIs in India, Growth of SSI Export, Status Classification of SSIs, Performance of SSI, Sickness in SSI Sector, SSI Product Groups, SSI Product Clusters, Reserved Items for SSI, SSI Economic Indicators.. This data is useful not only for MSMEs but also for the policy makers.

According to new THE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2006 the MSME Definitions are as follows:

In the case of the enterprises engaged in the manufacture or production of goods pertaining to any industry specified in the first schedule to the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, as –

Micro Enterprise - A micro enterprise is, where the investment in plant and machinery does not exceed twenty five lakh rupees;

Small Enterprise - A small enterprise is, where the investment in plant and machinery is more than twenty five lakh rupees but does not exceed five crore rupees; or

Medium Enterprise - A medium enterprise, where the investment in plant and machinery is more than five crore rupees but does not exceed ten crore rupees

* Majority of the data is availble as per the old SSI definition.