Pillar: Agency & Engagement
17.8% of women in Srikakulam own land in their name, behind the typical district. 55.6% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Srikakulam, which ranks 15 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.2%. On women who own a house at 42.8% and women's freedom of movement at 39.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Srikakulam are in the Srikakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Srikakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.