Pillar: Agency & Engagement
42.9% of women in Anantnag own land in their name, better than the typical district. 64% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Anantnag, which ranks 10 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.4%. On women who own a house at 47.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Anantnag are in the Anantnag district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Anantnag youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.