Pillar: Agency & Engagement
19.5% of women in Sivasagar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 81.5% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sivasagar, which ranks 11 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 21.9%, women's freedom of movement at 35.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 28%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Sivasagar are in the Sivasagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sivasagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.