Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
61.4% of workers in West Siang are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,91,600 and households in the poorest wealth group at 16.1%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 70.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.