Pillar: Agency & Engagement
23.5% of women in Pherzawl own land in their name, behind the typical district. 69.1% 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.
21% of registered enterprises are in services while 79% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pherzawl, which ranks 15 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 54.8% and women's freedom of movement at 47.3%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 28.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Pherzawl are in the Pherzawl district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pherzawl youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.