Pillar: Agency & Engagement
45.7% of women in Suryapet own land in their name, better than the typical district. 53.8% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Suryapet, which ranks 24 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 61%, women's freedom of movement at 45.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Suryapet are in the Suryapet district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Suryapet youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.