The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
40.8% of households in Jabalpur fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jabalpur, which ranks 4 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 18%. On women with a bank account at 75.5%, it sits close to the national mark.