Pillar: Agency & Engagement
3.7% of women in Palghar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 84.4% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palghar, which ranks 8 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 69.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 11.1%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 19.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Palghar are in the Palghar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palghar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.