Pillar: Agency & Engagement
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. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tiruchirappalli, which ranks 13 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Tiruchirappalli are in the Tiruchirappalli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tiruchirappalli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.