AN ANALYSIS OF ROLE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN MSME SECTOR IN INDIA

Micro, small and medium enterprises or MSMEs are called the Growth Engines of Indian economy as they contribute immensely in its growth and development through industrialization and employment generation. With the growth in MSME sector it has also provided entrepreneurial opportunities to women which has resulted in positive socio-economic impact in India. This study is an endeavour to assess the current scenario of women entrepreneurs in the MSME sector. The findings of the study shows that the share of women owned MSMEs is 20.37% is India whereas share of male owned MSMEs is 79.63%, which reflects the male dominance in MSME sector. In comparison in female owned MSMEs West Bengal has the largest share of 23.42% of women owned MSMEs. The MSMEs has grown over time but there is still need to work to increase the contribution of female entrepreneurs in the sector.