Pillar: Agency & Engagement
40.3% of women in Lucknow own land in their name, better than the typical district. 92% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lucknow, which ranks 4 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 10.7%. On women who own a house at 47.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Lucknow are in the Lucknow district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lucknow youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.