The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
7.5% of households in Gwalior fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 37.5% 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gwalior, which ranks 3 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 25.6% and children under five who are stunted at 40.1%. On women with a bank account at 79.3%, it sits close to the national mark.