A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
2.3% of households in Thiruvananthapuram fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 87.3%, better than the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thiruvananthapuram, which ranks 5 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 50% and higher-education enrolment at 45.7%. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 99.8%, it sits close to the national mark.