Pillar: Agency & Engagement
49% of women in Nuapada own land in their name, better than the typical district. 82.2% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nuapada, which ranks 15 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 52%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 20.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 51.5%.
What the DLSA (Legal Aid) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the DLSA (Legal Aid) reference. For Nuapada specifically, see the Nuapada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Nuapada youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.