Pillar: Agency & Engagement
72.7% of women in Jaunpur own land in their name, better than the typical district. 71.2% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jaunpur, which ranks 25 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 79.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 16.4%. On women's freedom of movement at 42%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Jaunpur are in the Jaunpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jaunpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.