The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
4.8% of households in Mandi fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 16.3% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mandi, which ranks 7 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 91.2%, while it lags on women who own land at 17.6%. On children under five who are stunted at 31.3%, it sits close to the national mark.