Pillar: Agency & Engagement
26.1% of women in Muzaffarnagar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 67% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Muzaffarnagar, which ranks 49 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 5.7%, while it lags on women who own a house at 28.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 37.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Muzaffarnagar are in the Muzaffarnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Muzaffarnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.