Pillar: Connectivity
9% of households in Papum Pare fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 60.3% of women own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Papum Pare, which ranks 1 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 41.5%. On women with a bank account at 79.9% and children under five who are stunted at 29.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office in Papum Pare are in the Papum Pare district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Papum Pare youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.