Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
37.6% of women in Dhemaji own land in their name, better than the typical district. 87.3% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhemaji, which ranks 13 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 35% and households in the poorest wealth group at 52.1%. On women who own a house at 42.3%, it sits close to the national mark.