Pillar: Agency & Engagement
41.9% of women in Sakti own land in their name, better than the typical district. 85.6% 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sakti, which ranks 24 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 24.6%. On women who own a house at 44.9% and women's freedom of movement at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Sakti are in the Sakti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sakti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.