The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
7.2% of households in Nainital fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 32.8% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nainital, which ranks 1 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 23.2%, while it lags on women who own land at 28%. On women with a bank account at 81.3%, it sits close to the national mark.