Pillar: Agency & Engagement
15.9% of women in Nashik own land in their name, behind the typical district. 56.1% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nashik, which ranks 15 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 47.4%, while it lags on women who own a house at 22.1%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 17.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Nashik are in the Nashik district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nashik youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.