Pillar: Agency & Engagement
20.4% of women in Meluri own land in their name, behind the typical district. 94% 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.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing.
In Meluri, which ranks 13 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 25.5%, women's freedom of movement at 28.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 44.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Meluri are in the Meluri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Meluri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.