The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
3.8% of households in Pulwama fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 50.7% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pulwama, which ranks 2 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 47.8% and children under five who are stunted at 22.4%. On women with a bank account at 79.5%, it sits close to the national mark.