Pillar: Agency & Engagement
30.6% of women in Ujjain own land in their name, close to the typical district. 61% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 73% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ujjain, which ranks 25 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 13.9%, while it lags on women who own a house at 37.5% and women's freedom of movement at 27%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Ujjain are in the Ujjain district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ujjain youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.