The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.3% of households in Chennai fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 35.7% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chennai, which ranks 2 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 97.1% and children under five who are stunted at 20.4%, while it lags on women who own land at 10.4%.