Pillar: Agency & Engagement
26.3% of women in Tehri Garhwal own land in their name, behind the typical district. 80.8% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tehri Garhwal, which ranks 11 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 7%, while it lags on women who own a house at 29.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Tehri Garhwal are in the Tehri Garhwal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tehri Garhwal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.