The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
16.3% of households in Nicobar fall in the poorest wealth quintile, close to the typical district. 34.8% of women own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
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 women with a bank account at 90.5% and children under five who are stunted at 21.6%, while it lags on women who own land at 23.3%.