The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
60.1% of households in Dantewada fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 70.5% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dantewada, which ranks 3 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 60.4%, while it lags on children under five who are stunted at 45.6%. On women with a bank account at 77.6%, it sits close to the national mark.