Pillar: Agency & Engagement
22.7% of women in Lahaul and Spiti own land in their name, behind the typical district. 74.5% 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.
88% of registered enterprises are in services while 12% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lahaul and Spiti, which ranks 11 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 86.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 14.4%, while it lags on women who own a house at 21.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Lahaul and Spiti are in the Lahaul and Spiti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lahaul and Spiti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.