Pillar: Agency & Engagement
4.2% of women in Bilaspur own land in their name, behind the typical district. 68.4% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bilaspur, which ranks 4 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 73.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.5%, while it lags on women who own a house at 4.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bilaspur are in the Bilaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bilaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.