Pillar: Agency & Engagement
39% of women in Bhadradri Kothagudem own land in their name, better than the typical district. 49.3% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhadradri Kothagudem, which ranks 20 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 59.1%, women's freedom of movement at 45.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 9.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bhadradri Kothagudem are in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadradri Kothagudem youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.