Pillar: Agency & Engagement
24.4% of women in Etawah own land in their name, behind the typical district. 65.4% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Etawah, which ranks 22 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 14.3%, while it lags on women who own a house at 28.4% and women's freedom of movement at 33.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Etawah are in the Etawah district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Etawah youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.