The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.6% of households in Yanam fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 51.9% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 34% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Yanam, which ranks 2 of 27 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 90.8% and children under five who are stunted at 25%, while it lags on women who own land at 12.5%.