Pillar: Agency & Engagement
13.5% of women in Sas Nagar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 86.8% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sas Nagar, which ranks 1 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 64.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.1%. On women who own a house at 42.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Sas Nagar are in the Sas Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sas Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.