The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.7% of households in South Goa fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 17.1% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Goa, which ranks 2 of 2 in Goa for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 64.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 87.9% and children under five who are stunted at 28.3%, while it lags on women who own land at 9.1%.