Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Tirap, 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.
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. On women with a bank account at 74.6% 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 Working Women's Hostel 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.