Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
20.1% of enterprises in Changlang are women-owned. 71.9% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹1,301 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Changlang, which ranks 9 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.3% and women's freedom of movement at 55.7%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 79.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Changlang are in the Changlang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Changlang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.