Pillar: Economic Participation
70.2% of jobs overall are self-employment, behind the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lepa Rada, which ranks 17 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 27.7%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 316 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods in Lepa Rada are in the Lepa Rada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lepa Rada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.