The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
41.1% of households in Betul fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 51.1% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Betul, which ranks 9 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 45.9%. On women with a bank account at 82.6% and children under five who are stunted at 30.8%, it sits close to the national mark.