Pillar: Agency & Engagement
23.4% of women in West Jaintia Hills own land in their name, behind the typical district. 81.9% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 7 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 51.6% and women's freedom of movement at 45.6%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 46%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in West Jaintia Hills are in the West Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.