Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
40.7% of women in Katihar own land in their name, better than the typical district. 66.4% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 2.9% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 36% of the population of that age.
In Katihar, which ranks 35 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 56.1%, against 45.7% nationally, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 62.5%, against 17.3% nationally. On women's freedom of movement at 40.4%, it sits close to the national mark.