Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Dibrugarh, 68.1% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dibrugarh, which ranks 2 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.7 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 81.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 77.5%, it sits close to the national mark.