Pillar: Agency & Engagement
25.3% of women in Ambala own land in their name, behind the typical district. 65.5% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ambala, which ranks 18 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.8%, while it lags on women who own a house at 30.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Ambala are in the Ambala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ambala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.