Pillar: Agency & Engagement
21.6% of women in Surajpur own land in their name, behind the typical district. 87.7% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surajpur, which ranks 31 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 27.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 56.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 43.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Surajpur are in the Surajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.