Pillar: Agency & Engagement
17.8% of women in Theni own land in their name, behind the typical district. 64.8% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Theni, which ranks 32 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 59.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 4.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Theni are in the Theni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Theni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.