Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Lower Siang has 501 registered MSMEs. 6.4% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lower Siang, which ranks 8 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. The district has 236 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Lower Siang are in the Lower Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lower Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.