A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
16.3% of households in Nicobar fall in the poorest wealth quintile, close to the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 77.6%, better than the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nicobar, which ranks 3 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 22.6%, while it lags on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 29%. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 100%, it sits close to the national mark.