Pillar: Agency & Engagement
9.1% of women in North and Middle Andaman own land in their name, behind the typical district. 83.9% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North and Middle Andaman, which ranks 2 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.7%, while it lags on women who own a house at 18.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 19.7%.
What the DLSA (Legal Aid) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the DLSA (Legal Aid) reference. For North and Middle Andaman specifically, see the North and Middle Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The North and Middle Andaman youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.