Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
West Siang has 1,156 registered MSMEs. 7.1% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Siang, which ranks 14 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 76, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 283 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in West Siang are in the West Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.