Pillar: Agency & Engagement
16.3% of women in Firozabad own land in their name, behind the typical district. 65% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Firozabad, which ranks 44 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 15%, while it lags on women who own a house at 27.6% and women's freedom of movement at 36.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Firozabad are in the Firozabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Firozabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.