Pillar: Connectivity
In Upper Siang, 29.2% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 30.4% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 2.4% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
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 trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 25.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC 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.