Pillar: Agency & Engagement
12.2% of women in Chamba own land in their name, behind the typical district. 89.1% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chamba, which ranks 9 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 64.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 9.7%, while it lags on women who own a house at 12.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Chamba are in the Chamba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chamba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.