Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
39% of women in Harda own land in their name, better than the typical district. 65.8% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Harda, which ranks 14 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 24.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 20.8%. On women who own a house at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.