Pillar: Connectivity
1.9% of households in Tawang fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 80.9% 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.
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 land at 77.8%. On women with a bank account at 77.9% and children under five who are stunted at 30.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office 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.