The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0% of households in Shahdara fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 25.8% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahdara, which ranks 11 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 17%. On women with a bank account at 79.6% and children under five who are stunted at 32.9%, it sits close to the national mark.