Pillar: Agency & Engagement
8.5% of women in North Delhi own land in their name, behind the typical district. 56.3% take part in all three major household decisions, behind the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 21% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Delhi, which ranks 11 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 52.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 0.8%, while it lags on women who own a house at 15.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in North Delhi are in the North Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.