The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
12.2% of households in Anand fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 33.9% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Anand, which ranks 24 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 25.9%, women with a bank account at 66.7% and children under five who are stunted at 38.4%.