Pillar: Agency & Engagement
40.2% of women in Bulandshahr own land in their name, better than the typical district. 80.4% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bulandshahr, which ranks 12 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 7.6%. On women who own a house at 45.2% and women's freedom of movement at 40%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bulandshahr are in the Bulandshahr district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bulandshahr youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.