Pillar: Connectivity
In Siang, 21.3% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Siang, which ranks 7 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 24%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 24%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Siang are in the Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.