The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.7% of households in Patiala fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 66.9% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Patiala, which ranks 8 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 87.4% and children under five who are stunted at 20.3%, while it lags on women who own land at 21.5%.