Pillar: Agency & Engagement
12.9% of women in Nandurbar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 57.1% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nandurbar, which ranks 36 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 44.8%, while it lags on women who own a house at 19% and households in the poorest wealth group at 44.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Nandurbar are in the Nandurbar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nandurbar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.