The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
3.8% of households in Kachchh fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 29% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kachchh, which ranks 14 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 25.2% and children under five who are stunted at 37.5%. On women with a bank account at 76.2%, it sits close to the national mark.