The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
3.9% of households in Leh fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 89.8% of women own a house in their name, better than 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. Small and medium enterprises account for 5.2% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 62% of the population of that age.
In Leh, which ranks 1 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 77.9%, against 33.4% nationally, women with a bank account at 88.5%, against 79.4% nationally and children under five who are stunted at 24.3%, against 32.4% nationally.