Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
19.7% of women in Purba Bardhaman own land in their name, behind the typical district. 70.4% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Purba Bardhaman, which ranks 9 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.5%, while it lags on women who own a house at 26.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 42.3%.