Pillar: Agency & Engagement
13% of women in Sangli own land in their name, behind the typical district. 72.4% take part in all three major household decisions, close to 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. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sangli, which ranks 13 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 62.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 6.8%, while it lags on women who own a house at 20.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Sangli are in the Sangli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sangli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.