The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
20.2% of households in Cuttack fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 22.2% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Cuttack, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 20.4%, while it lags on women who own land at 17.4%. On women with a bank account at 86.5%, it sits close to the national mark.