A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
0.6% of households in Jalandhar fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 87.3%, better than the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jalandhar, which ranks 5 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 24.7%. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 37% and schools with usable girls' toilets at 99.6%, it sits close to the national mark.