Pillar: Agency & Engagement
52.7% of women in Ramban own land in their name, better than the typical district. 39% 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.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ramban, which ranks 19 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 58.3%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 28.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 36.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Ramban are in the Ramban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ramban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.