Social Welfare Office in Mumbai, Maharashtra

The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.

Mumbai, Maharashtra · Pillar: Connectivity

0.1% of households in Mumbai fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 10.6% 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.

  • 0.1% India 17.3%
  • 10.6% India 45.7%

Youth opportunity in Mumbai

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 21% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Mumbai, which ranks 1 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 65.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 26.6%, while it lags on women who own land at 5.6%. On women with a bank account at 77.3%, it sits close to the national mark.