Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
40.9% of women in Madhubani own land in their name, better than the typical district. 80.3% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 1.9% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 36% of the population of that age.
In Madhubani, which ranks 27 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.6%, against 40.8% nationally, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 52.3%, against 17.3% nationally. On women who own a house at 44.3%, it sits close to the national mark.