Pillar: Agency & Engagement
10% of women in West Tripura own land in their name, behind the typical district. 91.1% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Tripura, which ranks 1 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 13.7%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 17.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in West Tripura are in the West Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Tripura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.