Pillar: Agency & Engagement
60.3% of women in North Garo Hills own land in their name, better than the typical district. 57.6% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Garo Hills, which ranks 12 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 81.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 23% and households in the poorest wealth group at 32.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in North Garo Hills are in the North Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.