The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
21.1% of households in Rajnandgaon fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 65.1% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rajnandgaon, which ranks 4 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 62.8% and children under five who are stunted at 27.6%. On women with a bank account at 86%, it sits close to the national mark.