The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In West Siang, 30.9% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 24.5% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 4.3% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Siang, which ranks 17 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. On households in the poorest wealth group at 16.1%, it sits close to the national mark.