Pillar: Agency & Engagement
26.9% of women in Bathinda own land in their name, behind the typical district. 52.6% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bathinda, which ranks 20 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 65.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bathinda are in the Bathinda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bathinda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.