Pillar: Agency & Engagement
44.3% of women in Rupnagar own land in their name, better than the typical district. 82.8% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rupnagar, which ranks 3 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 68.5%, women's freedom of movement at 64.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Rupnagar are in the Rupnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rupnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.