The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
29.1% of households in Jalpaiguri fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 17.9% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 7 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 88.3% and children under five who are stunted at 28.9%, while it lags on women who own land at 13.4%.