Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
19.5% of enterprises in Longding are women-owned. 78.7% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹1,429 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Longding, which ranks 3 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.3%, women's freedom of movement at 49.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Longding are in the Longding district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Longding youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.