Pillar: Agency & Engagement
57.8% of women in East Siang own land in their name, better than the typical district. 71.2% take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Siang, which ranks 2 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 65.5%, women's freedom of movement at 49.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 15.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in East Siang are in the East Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.