The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
2.8% of households in Tiruvallur fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 47.2% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tiruvallur, which ranks 4 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 90.1% and children under five who are stunted at 18.1%, while it lags on women who own land at 14.3%.