Pillar: Agency & Engagement
66.7% of women in Samastipur own land in their name, better than the typical district. 72.8% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Samastipur, which ranks 22 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 80.4%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 53.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Samastipur are in the Samastipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Samastipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.