Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Lepa Rada, 64.5% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lepa Rada, which ranks 19 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 87.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 79.9%, it sits close to the national mark.