Pillar: Agency & Engagement
13.9% of women in Pandhurna own land in their name, behind the typical district. 64.1% 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pandhurna, which ranks 10 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49.3%, while it lags on women who own a house at 16.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 34.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Pandhurna are in the Pandhurna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pandhurna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.