Pillar: Agency & Engagement
24.6% of women in Dindori own land in their name, behind the typical district. 72.5% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dindori, which ranks 44 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 56.4%, while it lags on women who own a house at 28.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 73.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Dindori are in the Dindori district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dindori youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.