Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
35.4% of women in Sonitpur own land in their name, close to the typical district. 87.7% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sonitpur, which ranks 20 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 30.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 34.5%. On women who own a house at 43.1%, it sits close to the national mark.