Pillar: Agency & Engagement
32.4% of women in Bongaigaon own land in their name, close to the typical district. 82.3% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bongaigaon, which ranks 12 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 37%, women's freedom of movement at 31.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 32%.
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 Bongaigaon specifically, see the Bongaigaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Bongaigaon youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.