Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
45.2% of women in Deogarh own land in their name, better than the typical district. 72.2% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 1.3% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 71% of the population of that age.
In Deogarh, which ranks 30 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 30.2%, against 40.8% nationally and households in the poorest wealth group at 51.9%, against 17.3% nationally. On women who own a house at 48.3%, it sits close to the national mark.