The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
1.1% of households in Hoshiarpur fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 62.4% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hoshiarpur, which ranks 9 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 88.7% and children under five who are stunted at 19.3%, while it lags on women who own land at 28.9%.