Pillar: Connectivity
East Siang has 69.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 9.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 58.5% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 73.5%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 21%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library 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.