Pillar: Agency & Engagement
10.9% of women in Dakshin Dinajpur own land in their name, behind the typical district. 77.9% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 2% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dakshin Dinajpur, which ranks 16 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 69.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 16.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 45.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Dakshin Dinajpur are in the Dakshin Dinajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dakshin Dinajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.