The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.4% of households in Kannur fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 22.3% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kannur, which ranks 7 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 19.4%, while it lags on women who own land at 8.2%. On women with a bank account at 74.2%, it sits close to the national mark.