The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
54% of households in Lohardaga fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 66.1% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lohardaga, which ranks 7 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 66.6% and women with a bank account at 89.3%, while it lags on children under five who are stunted at 40.7%.