Pillar: Agency & Engagement
59.4% of women in Namchi own land in their name, better than the typical district. 85.4% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Namchi, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 64.9%, women's freedom of movement at 75.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Namchi are in the Namchi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namchi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.