Pillar: Agency & Engagement
34.8% of women in Tarn Taran own land in their name, close to the typical district. 82.4% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tarn Taran, which ranks 15 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 73.3%, women's freedom of movement at 66.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 4.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Tarn Taran are in the Tarn Taran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tarn Taran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.