Pillar: Agency & Engagement
64.2% of women in Dibang Valley own land in their name, better than the typical district. 82.3% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dibang Valley, which ranks 18 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 69.9% and women's freedom of movement at 68.4%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 20%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Dibang Valley are in the Dibang Valley district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dibang Valley youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.