Pillar: Agency & Engagement
10.8% of women in Mumbai Suburban own land in their name, 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 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mumbai Suburban, which ranks 2 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 80% and households in the poorest wealth group at 0%, while it lags on women who own a house at 19.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Mumbai Suburban are in the Mumbai Suburban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mumbai Suburban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.