The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
20.8% of households in Harda fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 42.6% of women own a house in their name, close to 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Harda, which ranks 14 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 39%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 62.7% and children under five who are stunted at 38.8%.