Pillar: Agency & Engagement
77.8% of women in Tawang own land in their name, better than the typical district. 73.8% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tawang, which ranks 4 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 80.9%, women's freedom of movement at 46.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Tawang are in the Tawang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tawang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.