Pillar: Agency & Engagement
35.3% of women in Gangtok own land in their name, close to the typical district. 79% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gangtok, which ranks 3 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 53.6%, women's freedom of movement at 59.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Gangtok are in the Gangtok district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gangtok youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.