The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
9.5% of households in Chamoli fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 36.9% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chamoli, which ranks 8 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. On women who own land at 31.7%, women with a bank account at 77.8% and children under five who are stunted at 34.1%, it sits close to the national mark.