Pillar: Agency & Engagement
21.2% of women in Chittoor own land in their name, behind the typical district. 71.7% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chittoor, which ranks 12 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 5.4%, while it lags on women who own a house at 38.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Chittoor are in the Chittoor district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chittoor youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.