Pillar: Agency & Engagement
43.7% of women in Sultanpur own land in their name, better than the typical district. 80.9% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sultanpur, which ranks 41 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 52.6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 20.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 38.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Sultanpur are in the Sultanpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sultanpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.