Pillar: Agency & Engagement
17.4% of women in Cuttack own land in their name, behind the typical district. 61.5% take part in all three major household decisions, behind 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cuttack, which ranks 6 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 22.2%, women's freedom of movement at 32.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 20.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Cuttack are in the Cuttack district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cuttack youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.