Pillar: Agency & Engagement
35.9% of women in East Jaintia Hills own land in their name, close to the typical district. 92.4% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Jaintia Hills, which ranks 8 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 61.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 38.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in East Jaintia Hills are in the East Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.