Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
18.4% of enterprises in Lower Siang are women-owned. 83.1% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹1,259 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
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 in the labour force at 63.3% and women's freedom of movement at 49.7%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group 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.