The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
4.3% of households in Tirunelveli fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 40.7% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% 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 Tirunelveli, which ranks 9 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 90.8%, while it lags on women who own land at 15.3%. On children under five who are stunted at 29.4%, it sits close to the national mark.