Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
22.4% of women in Tiruchirappalli own land in their name, behind the typical district. 69.3% take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 93% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tiruchirappalli, which ranks 14 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 10.2%. On women who own a house at 45.9% and women's freedom of movement at 40.6%, it sits close to the national mark.