Growth of Women Entrepreneurship Development in MSME Sector in Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD), Assam

The paper investigates the trend of entrepreneurship development in BTAD, Assam in MSME sector with an objective to highlight the growth of women entrepreneurship in this area and to explore the differences between men and women in the study area in terms of participation in entrepreneurial activities during 2007–08 to 20015-16. The paper which is descriptive in nature is based on secondary data. The findings reveal that there is negative as well as positive trend of entrepreneurship development both in case of women and men over the study period in BTAD. Further, it is also revealed that only one-third of the total registered MSMEs in the study area are owned by women and the growth of women entrepreneurs is very low. The authors observe that it is one of important reasons of economic underdevelopment; hence, it is suggested to take up remedial measures immediately for entrepreneurship development in BTAD.