Pillar: Agency & Engagement
17% of women in Shahdara own land in their name, behind the typical district. 65% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises.
In Shahdara, which ranks 10 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 54% and households in the poorest wealth group at 0%, while it lags on women who own a house at 25.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Shahdara are in the Shahdara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahdara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.