Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
18.6% of enterprises in Upper Siang are women-owned. 79.2% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹6,892 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.3%, women's freedom of movement at 59% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 86.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group 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.