Pillar: Agency & Engagement
24.6% of women in Bapatla own land in their name, behind the typical district. 68.2% take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bapatla, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 27%. On women who own a house at 44.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
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 Bapatla specifically, see the Bapatla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Bapatla youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.