The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
5.9% of households in Erode fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 28.6% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Erode, which ranks 7 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 90% and children under five who are stunted at 19.4%, while it lags on women who own land at 11.9%.