The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
16.1% of households in Tiruvarur fall in the poorest wealth quintile, close to the typical district. 54.5% of women own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 1.8% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 76% of the population of that age.
In Tiruvarur, which ranks 18 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 96.8%, against 79.4% nationally and children under five who are stunted at 19.8%, against 32.4% nationally. On women who own land at 30%, it sits close to the national mark.