Kolkata, Surat top million-plus cities in entrepreneurship
Published on: June 29, 2026, 8:04 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Kolkata, Surat, and Greater Hyderabad lead India's entrepreneurial landscape, housing over 22% of unincorporated businesses. These major cities also employ a significant portion of the nation's unincorporated workforce. Women are making substantial inroads, owning over a fifth of establishments in many large cities, with Surat, Vadodara, and Pune showing particularly high female ownership. Larger urban centers demonstrate higher productivity and greater formalization within the sector.
