Pillar: Agency & Engagement
34.6% of women in Jagatsinghapur own land in their name, close to the typical district. 47% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jagatsinghapur, which ranks 10 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 36.9% and women's freedom of movement at 27.3%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 19.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Jagatsinghapur are in the Jagatsinghapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jagatsinghapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.