Pillar: Agency & Engagement
52.8% of women in East Singhbhum own land in their name, better than the typical district. 89.8% take part in all three major household decisions, better than 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Singhbhum, which ranks 1 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 59.2% and women's freedom of movement at 55.9%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 31.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in East Singhbhum are in the East Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.