Pillar: Agency & Engagement
25.9% of women in Anand own land in their name, behind the typical district. 75.9% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Anand, which ranks 24 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 12.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 33.9%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the DLSA (Legal Aid) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the DLSA (Legal Aid) reference. For Anand specifically, see the Anand district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Anand youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.