Pillar: Connectivity
In Upper Siang, 30.4% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Upper Siang, which ranks 19 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 29.2%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 25.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Upper Siang are in the Upper Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Upper Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.