Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
19.2% of enterprises in Tirap are women-owned. 74.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹3,773 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 74.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group 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.