Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part D (2017)

Abstract
Micro, small and medium enterprises plays a vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy. It generates employment at low cost and helps the society to move on the path of prosperities and growth. They are complement to industrial development and thereby socioeconomic development of a region. In the case of economy of our nation small scale industries comprise industrial employment and have great role in increasing economic growth. This paper is an attempt to reveal the role of MSME in the rural development of Malappuram district in Kerala.