Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27.2% of women in Patan own land in their name, behind the typical district. 70.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patan, which ranks 28 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 55.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 10.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 34.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Patan are in the Patan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.