Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Tawang, 63.3% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
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. On women with a bank account at 77.9% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 73.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel 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.