Pillar: Agency & Engagement
18.6% of women in Uttar Dinajpur own land in their name, behind the typical district. 67.9% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Uttar Dinajpur, which ranks 21 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 23.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 46.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Uttar Dinajpur are in the Uttar Dinajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttar Dinajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.