The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
17.3% of households in Almora fall in the poorest wealth quintile, close to the typical district. 17.6% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Almora, which ranks 10 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 89.9% and children under five who are stunted at 26%, while it lags on women who own land at 15.8%.