The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
12% of households in Darjeeling fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 17.7% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 14.8%. On women with a bank account at 79% and children under five who are stunted at 34.3%, it sits close to the national mark.