Pillar: Agency & Engagement
38.4% of women in Neemuch own land in their name, better than the typical district. 61.5% take part in all three major household decisions, behind the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Neemuch, which ranks 13 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 15.1%. On women who own a house at 41.4% and women's freedom of movement at 37.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Neemuch are in the Neemuch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Neemuch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.