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The developing significance of micro and small enterprises in growth, poverty reduction and livelihood strategies in growing economies in which paid economic activity opportunities are constrained cannot be understated. This study is based on the manufacturing enterprises data provided by National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). It employ enterprises level data drawn from socio-economic survey 62nd on manufacturing enterprises for the year 2005-06 and 73rd on round unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises (excluding construction) for the year 2015-16 to estimate the structure and pattern of Micro and Small Enterprises (SMEs) at macro level in India. Manufacturing Enterprises based results show that Per unit Microenterprises are large in size, provides more employment, required less fixed investment, contribute more in GVA, and number of women owned per unit microenterprises are large as compared to small enterprises in India.