The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
8.5% of households in Chitradurga fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 59% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chitradurga, which ranks 29 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 46.3% and women with a bank account at 96%, while it lags on children under five who are stunted at 36%.