The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
8.1% of households in Kamrup Metropolitan fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 33.9% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kamrup Metropolitan, which ranks 1 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 25.4%, while it lags on women who own land at 17.4%. On women with a bank account at 82.4%, it sits close to the national mark.