The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
14.2% of households in Kupwara fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 67.2% of women own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kupwara, which ranks 9 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 60.8% and children under five who are stunted at 24.9%. On women with a bank account at 83.8%, it sits close to the national mark.