Pillar: Agency & Engagement
10.6% of women in Maihar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 74.9% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Maihar, which ranks 34 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 14.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 44.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Maihar are in the Maihar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Maihar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.