Pillar: Agency & Engagement
22.7% of women in Mon own land in their name, behind the typical district. 96% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 32% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mon, which ranks 15 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 31% and households in the poorest wealth group at 56.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Mon are in the Mon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.