Pillar: Agency & Engagement
69.1% of women in Upper Siang own land in their name, better than the typical district. 86.6% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
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 own a house at 76.9% and women's freedom of movement at 59%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 25.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) 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.