Pillar: Connectivity
21.6% of households in Tirap fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 71.9% 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.
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 land at 71.4%, while it lags on children under five who are stunted at 38.6%. On women with a bank account at 74.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office 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.