The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.7% of households in Srinagar fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 41% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Srinagar, which ranks 3 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 90.1%. On women who own land at 35% and children under five who are stunted at 33%, it sits close to the national mark.