Pillar: Agency & Engagement
70.2% of women in Jhansi own land in their name, better than the typical district. 84.2% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhansi, which ranks 9 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 77%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 23%. On women's freedom of movement at 36.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Jhansi are in the Jhansi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhansi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.