Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
46.4% of women in South West Khasi Hills own land in their name, better than the typical district. 93% 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.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Khasi Hills, which ranks 10 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 64.4%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 40.7%.