The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
20.4% of households in Dhanbad fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 57.5% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 45.5% and children under five who are stunted at 27%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 66.7%.