The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
7.7% of households in Kolhapur fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 13.2% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolhapur, which ranks 8 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 7.8%. On women with a bank account at 73.9% and children under five who are stunted at 33.6%, it sits close to the national mark.