Pillar: Agency & Engagement
14.6% of women in East Godavari own land in their name, behind the typical district. 62.9% take part in all three major household decisions, behind 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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Godavari, which ranks 5 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 8.8%, while it lags on women who own a house at 38.4%. On women's freedom of movement at 43%, 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 East Godavari specifically, see the East Godavari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The East Godavari youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.