Pillar: Agency & Engagement
41.4% of women in Dhamtari own land in their name, better than the typical district. 81.9% take part in all three major household decisions, better than 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhamtari, which ranks 8 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 52.2% and women's freedom of movement at 64.2%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 18.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Dhamtari are in the Dhamtari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhamtari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.