Pillar: Agency & Engagement
25% of women in Nagapattinam own land in their name, behind the typical district. 62.9% take part in all three major household decisions, behind 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nagapattinam, which ranks 28 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 57% and women's freedom of movement at 47.9%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 17.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Nagapattinam are in the Nagapattinam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nagapattinam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.