Pillar: Agency & Engagement
67.7% of women in West Singhbhum own land in their name, better than the typical district. 54.9% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Singhbhum, which ranks 22 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 78.8% and women's freedom of movement at 53.7%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 79.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in West Singhbhum are in the West Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.