Pillar: Agency & Engagement
19.6% of women in Bhavnagar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 76.1% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhavnagar, which ranks 19 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 13.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 22%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bhavnagar are in the Bhavnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhavnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.