Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
41.7% of enterprises in East Kameng are women-owned. 65.6% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹9,822 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 30% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Kameng, which ranks 23 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 67.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in East Kameng are in the East Kameng district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Kameng youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.