Pillar: Agency & Engagement
10.2% of women in Junagadh own land in their name, behind the typical district. 62.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Junagadh, which ranks 26 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 5.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 13.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Junagadh are in the Junagadh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Junagadh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.