Pillar: Agency & Engagement
23.8% of women in Parvathipuram Manyam own land in their name, behind the typical district. 57.8% 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Parvathipuram Manyam, which ranks 17 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 10.1%. On women who own a house at 44.8% and women's freedom of movement at 41.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Parvathipuram Manyam are in the Parvathipuram Manyam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Parvathipuram Manyam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.