Pillar: Agency & Engagement
40.6% of women in Bijnor own land in their name, better than the typical district. 76.7% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 63% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bijnor, which ranks 39 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 52.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 8.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bijnor are in the Bijnor district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bijnor youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.