Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27.7% of women in Amritsar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 81.1% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amritsar, which ranks 13 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 68.9%, women's freedom of movement at 66.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Amritsar are in the Amritsar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amritsar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.