The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In East Siang, 34.9% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 24.6% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 6.9% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% 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 53.7 out of 100. On households in the poorest wealth group at 15.9%, it sits close to the national mark.