The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
57.5% of households in Bankura fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 21.7% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bankura, which ranks 12 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 16%. On women with a bank account at 79.4% and children under five who are stunted at 30.3%, it sits close to the national mark.