Pillar: Agency & Engagement
56.4% of women in Poonch own land in their name, better than the typical district. 56.6% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Poonch, which ranks 18 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 57.6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 28.1%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 17.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Poonch are in the Poonch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Poonch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.