Pillar: Agency & Engagement
44% of women in Nalgonda own land in their name, better than the typical district. 55.7% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nalgonda, which ranks 16 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 60.8% and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 36.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Nalgonda are in the Nalgonda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nalgonda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.