Pillar: Agency & Engagement
57.8% of women in Lower Siang own land in their name, better than the typical district. 71.2% take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 65.5%, women's freedom of movement at 49.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 15.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) 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.