Pillar: Agency & Engagement
75.5% of women in Vikarabad own land in their name, better than the typical district. 43% 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 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vikarabad, which ranks 29 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 88.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 13.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 24.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Vikarabad are in the Vikarabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vikarabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.