The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
6.1% of households in Lunglei fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 29.9% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lunglei, which ranks 9 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 26.5%, while it lags on women who own land at 19.4%. On women with a bank account at 79.7%, it sits close to the national mark.