Pillar: Agency & Engagement
29.8% of women in Durg own land in their name, behind the typical district. 85.9% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Durg, which ranks 2 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 54.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 5.2%. On women who own a house at 49.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Durg are in the Durg district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Durg youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.