The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
8.9% of households in Satara fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 11.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Satara, which ranks 9 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 20.2%, while it lags on women who own land at 5.8% and women with a bank account at 66.1%.