The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.2% of households in Ernakulam fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 27.8% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 98% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 22%, while it lags on women who own land at 11.8%. On women with a bank account at 83.7%, it sits close to the national mark.