The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
0.6% of households in Dehradun fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 9.2% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dehradun, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 20.9%, while it lags on women who own land at 1.1%. On women with a bank account at 82.2%, it sits close to the national mark.