Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
22.2% of women in Mathura own land in their name, behind the typical district. 59.4% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mathura, which ranks 22 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 9.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 30.4% and women's freedom of movement at 31.9%.