Pillar: Agency & Engagement
19.4% of women in Angul own land in their name, behind the typical district. 75.1% take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Angul, which ranks 8 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 24%, women's freedom of movement at 30.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 32.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Angul are in the Angul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Angul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.