The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
2.5% of households in Kolkata fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 29.6% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 87.8%, while it lags on women who own land at 24.2%. On children under five who are stunted at 29.6%, it sits close to the national mark.