Pillar: Connectivity
19.7% of households in North and Middle Andaman fall in the poorest wealth quintile, close to the typical district. 18.1% of women own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North and Middle Andaman, which ranks 2 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 95.8% and children under five who are stunted at 27%, while it lags on women who own land at 9.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office in North and Middle Andaman are in the North and Middle Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North and Middle Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.