Pillar: Agency & Engagement
28.1% of women in Kiphire own land in their name, behind the typical district. 94.9% 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.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kiphire, which ranks 17 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 35.2%, women's freedom of movement at 17.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 57.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Kiphire are in the Kiphire district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kiphire youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.