Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27.3% of women in Faridkot own land in their name, behind the typical district. 68.9% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Faridkot, which ranks 23 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 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 46.8% and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Faridkot are in the Faridkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Faridkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.