Pillar: Agency & Engagement
45.7% of women in East Champaran own land in their name, better than the typical district. 72.1% take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Champaran, which ranks 33 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 53.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 45.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in East Champaran are in the East Champaran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Champaran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.