The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0% of households in Mahe fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 14.6% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mahe, which ranks 2 of 15 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 61.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 8.9% and children under five who are stunted at 48.2%. On women with a bank account at 73.3%, it sits close to the national mark.