The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
2.5% of households in Meerut fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 43.2% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Meerut, which ranks 5 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 37.2%. On women with a bank account at 81% and children under five who are stunted at 32.1%, it sits close to the national mark.