Pillar: Agency & Engagement
61.8% of women in Aurangabad own land in their name, better than the typical district. 63.5% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Aurangabad, which ranks 9 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 70.4% and women's freedom of movement at 53.4%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 34.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Aurangabad are in the Aurangabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Aurangabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.