The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.6% of households in Kottayam fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 13.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 88% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kottayam, which ranks 3 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 23.4%, while it lags on women who own land at 4.4%. On women with a bank account at 75.2%, it sits close to the national mark.