Pillar: Agency & Engagement
6.1% of women in Lakshadweep own land in their name, behind the typical district. 85.8% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lakshadweep, which ranks 1 of 1 in Lakshadweep for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 29.7% and women's freedom of movement at 2.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Lakshadweep are in the Lakshadweep district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lakshadweep youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.