Pillar: Agency & Engagement
71.4% of women in Tirap own land in their name, better than the typical district. 74.3% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tirap, which ranks 15 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 71.9%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 21.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Tirap are in the Tirap district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tirap youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.