The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
59.7% of households in Mauganj fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 61.5% 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 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mauganj, which ranks 54 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 53.4%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 66.4% and children under five who are stunted at 37%.