The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
4% of households in Chengalpattu fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 34.6% of women own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chengalpattu, which ranks 3 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 91.7% and children under five who are stunted at 20.6%, while it lags on women who own land at 12.1%.