Pillar: Agency & Engagement
23.8% of women in Yavatmal own land in their name, behind the typical district. 54.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Yavatmal, which ranks 30 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 36.1% and women's freedom of movement at 34.3%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 16.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Yavatmal are in the Yavatmal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Yavatmal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.