Pillar: Agency & Engagement
12.4% of women in Hyderabad own land in their name, behind the typical district. 65.9% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 16% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hyderabad, which ranks 2 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 36.3% and women's freedom of movement at 34.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Hyderabad are in the Hyderabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hyderabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.