Pillar: Agency & Engagement
51.3% of women in Bastar own land in their name, better than the typical district. 79.5% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bastar, which ranks 16 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 55% and women's freedom of movement at 54.9%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 61.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bastar are in the Bastar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bastar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.