Pillar: Agency & Engagement
33.6% of women in Gondia own land in their name, close to the typical district. 82.5% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gondia, which ranks 16 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 12.2%. On women who own a house at 44.8% and women's freedom of movement at 42.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Gondia are in the Gondia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gondia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.