The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
3.8% of households in Shopian fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 63.7% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shopian, which ranks 6 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 62.5%, women with a bank account at 91.4% and children under five who are stunted at 22%.