Pillar: Agency & Engagement
29.3% of women in Panchkula own land in their name, behind the typical district. 88.4% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchkula, which ranks 2 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 70.8%, women's freedom of movement at 75.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Panchkula are in the Panchkula district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchkula youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.