Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
42.5% of women in Kanker own land in their name, better than the typical district. 67% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanker, which ranks 15 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's freedom of movement at 56.4%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 35.9%. On women who own a house at 46.1%, it sits close to the national mark.