The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
10.1% of households in Vizianagaram fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 44.8% of women own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Vizianagaram, which ranks 9 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 89.4%, while it lags on women who own land at 23.8% and children under five who are stunted at 36.4%.