Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
22.9% of enterprises in Upper Subansiri are women-owned. 83.9% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹6,338 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Upper Subansiri, which ranks 24 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 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 60.9% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 86.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Upper Subansiri are in the Upper Subansiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Upper Subansiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.