Pillar: Agency & Engagement
37.2% of women in Meerut own land in their name, better than the typical district. 77.9% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Meerut, which ranks 5 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.5%. On women who own a house at 43.2% and women's freedom of movement at 42.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Meerut are in the Meerut district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Meerut youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.