The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
1% of households in Pathanamthitta fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 27.1% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pathanamthitta, which ranks 9 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 22.7%, while it lags on women who own land at 10.3%. On women with a bank account at 76.3%, it sits close to the national mark.