A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
6.2% of households in Surat fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 75.4%, better than the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 35%, higher-education enrolment at 18.4% and schools with usable girls' toilets at 99.3%, it sits close to the national mark.