Pillar: Agency & Engagement
42.1% of women in Pudukkottai own land in their name, better than the typical district. 62.2% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pudukkottai, which ranks 30 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 55.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 11.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Pudukkottai are in the Pudukkottai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pudukkottai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.