Pillar: Connectivity
17.9% of households in Bichom fall in the poorest wealth quintile, close to the typical district. 77.4% of women own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
96% of registered enterprises are in services while 4% are in manufacturing.
In Bichom, which ranks 20 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 73.9%. On women with a bank account at 72.1% and children under five who are stunted at 29.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office in Bichom are in the Bichom district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bichom youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.