The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
1% of households in Ludhiana fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 68% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 99% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 22.1%, while it lags on women who own land at 22.5%. On women with a bank account at 78.5%, it sits close to the national mark.