The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
1.1% of households in Kollam fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 39.2% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kollam, which ranks 6 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 15.5%, while it lags on women who own land at 15.7%. On women with a bank account at 84.8%, it sits close to the national mark.