| Agency Name: | Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Tamil Nadu) |
| Jurisdiction: | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters: | Chennai |
| Minister1 Name: | T. M. Anbarasan |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department |
| Chief1 Name: | Archana Patnaik, IAS |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary, Legislative Assembly |
| Parent Agency: | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website: | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department |
The Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
The objective of the department is to enable and develop the micro, small and medium enterprises.[1]
The state has the third highest number of MSMEs in India., there are 49.48 lakh MSMEs in the state, 7.8% of the country's total.[2] More than 51% of these industries are located in rural areas.[2] Major industrial sectors include electrical and electronics, leather, auto parts, pharmaceuticals, energy equipment, jewellery, pollution control, sport goods, building material, garments, food processing, plastic and rubber.[1]
The following sub-divisions operate under the department:[2]