Pillar: Agency & Engagement
39.8% of women in Dangs own land in their name, better than the typical district. 83.4% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dangs, which ranks 27 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 66%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 51.2%. On women who own a house at 49.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Dangs are in the Dangs district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dangs youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.