Pillar: Agency & Engagement
22.3% of women in Sri Muktsar Sahib own land in their name, behind the typical district. 77.9% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sri Muktsar Sahib, which ranks 22 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 57.8% and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Sri Muktsar Sahib are in the Sri Muktsar Sahib district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sri Muktsar Sahib youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.