Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27.8% of women in Bhandara own land in their name, behind the typical district. 58% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhandara, which ranks 20 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 9.4%, while it lags on women who own a house at 35.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bhandara are in the Bhandara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhandara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.