Pillar: Agency & Engagement
67.5% of women in Baramulla own land in their name, better than the typical district. 63.1% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baramulla, which ranks 12 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 74.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 11%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Baramulla are in the Baramulla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baramulla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.