Pillar: Agency & Engagement
51.8% of women in Balod own land in their name, better than the typical district. 78% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balod, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 57.7% and women's freedom of movement at 49.2%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 17.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Balod are in the Balod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.