The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
56.4% of households in Mandla fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 62% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mandla, which ranks 6 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 59.5%. On women with a bank account at 83.5% and children under five who are stunted at 32.1%, it sits close to the national mark.