The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.7% of households in Pathankot fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 75.6% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pathankot, which ranks 3 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 43.8%, women with a bank account at 88.2% and children under five who are stunted at 22.1%.