Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
39.1% of women in Saran own land in their name, better than the typical district. 68.8% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Saran, which ranks 25 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 28.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 36.8%. On women who own a house at 48.8%, it sits close to the national mark.