Pillar: Agency & Engagement
3.4% of women in Raigad own land in their name, behind the typical district. 83.1% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raigad, which ranks 7 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 7.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 10.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Raigad are in the Raigad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raigad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.