Pillar: Agency & Engagement
21.7% of women in Saitual own land in their name, behind the typical district. 90.7% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Saitual, which ranks 6 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 92.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.7%, while it lags on women who own a house at 29.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Saitual are in the Saitual district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saitual youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.