Pillar: Agency & Engagement
50.5% of women in Mau own land in their name, better than the typical district. 56.3% 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.
56% of registered enterprises are in services while 44% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mau, which ranks 47 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 63.4%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 31.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 22.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Mau are in the Mau district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mau youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.