Pillar: Agency & Engagement
7.1% of women in South Andaman own land in their name, behind the typical district. 81.5% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Andaman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 68.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.7%, while it lags on women who own a house at 10.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in South Andaman are in the South Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.