Pillar: Agency & Engagement
14.3% of women in Coimbatore own land in their name, behind the typical district. 84.3% 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.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Coimbatore, which ranks 5 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 58.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 3%. On women who own a house at 41.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Coimbatore are in the Coimbatore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Coimbatore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.