The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
10.6% of households in Visakhapatnam fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 55.4% of women own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Visakhapatnam, which ranks 1 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 91%. On women who own land at 31.1% and children under five who are stunted at 31%, it sits close to the national mark.