Pillar: Agency & Engagement
41.6% of women in Patna own land in their name, better than the typical district. 60.6% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patna, which ranks 1 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 58.4% and women's freedom of movement at 48.3%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 20.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Patna are in the Patna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.