Pillar: Agency & Engagement
69.2% of women in Rajouri own land in their name, better than the typical district. 76.6% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajouri, which ranks 16 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 76.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 18.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Rajouri are in the Rajouri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajouri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.