Pillar: Agency & Engagement
81.2% of women in West Siang own land in their name, better than the typical district. 79.9% take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 89.9%, women's freedom of movement at 44.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 16.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) 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.