Pillar: Agency & Engagement
75.4% of women in West Kameng own land in their name, better than the typical district. 59.6% take part in all three major household decisions, behind the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Kameng, which ranks 10 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 82.8% and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 30.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in West Kameng are in the West Kameng district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Kameng youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.