The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
65.7% of households in Malkangiri fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 55.2% of women own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 88% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malkangiri, which ranks 26 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 55.1% and women with a bank account at 88.2%, while it lags on children under five who are stunted at 44.3%.