The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.3% of households in Fatehgarh Sahib fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 46.7% of women own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Fatehgarh Sahib, which ranks 4 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 88.6%, while it lags on women who own land at 17%. On children under five who are stunted at 30%, it sits close to the national mark.