The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
1.9% of households in Kanyakumari fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 42.3% of women own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 6 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 94.9% and children under five who are stunted at 17.3%, while it lags on women who own land at 14.7%.