Pillar: Agency & Engagement
6.7% of women in Uttar Kashi own land in their name, behind the typical district. 84.4% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Uttar Kashi, which ranks 12 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 63.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 11.7%, while it lags on women who own a house at 7.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Uttar Kashi are in the Uttar Kashi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttar Kashi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.