The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
1.5% of households in Jammu fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 31.6% 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.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jammu, which ranks 4 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 93% and children under five who are stunted at 27%, while it lags on women who own land at 27%.