The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
18.1% of households in Dhamtari fall in the poorest wealth quintile, close to the typical district. 52.2% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhamtari, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 41.4%. On women with a bank account at 82.7% and children under five who are stunted at 30.5%, it sits close to the national mark.