Pillar: Agency & Engagement
14.7% of women in Bageshwar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 83.4% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bageshwar, which ranks 13 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 73.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 10.9%, while it lags on women who own a house at 16.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Bageshwar are in the Bageshwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bageshwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.