Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
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 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Maihar, which ranks 28 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 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.