The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
6% of households in Karaikal fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 35.3% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karaikal, which ranks 2 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 95.1% and children under five who are stunted at 25.5%, while it lags on women who own land at 8%.