Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
30% of women in Lakhisarai own land in their name, close to the typical district. 70.1% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lakhisarai, which ranks 11 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.2%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 37.9%. On women who own a house at 46.6%, it sits close to the national mark.