Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Lohit, 63.3% 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.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lohit, which ranks 6 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 80.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 77.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Lohit are in the Lohit district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lohit youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.