The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
1.4% of households in Gangtok fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 53.6% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gangtok, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 17.8%. On women who own land at 35.3% and women with a bank account at 74.6%, it sits close to the national mark.