Pillar: Connectivity
35.9% of women in East Jaintia Hills own land in their name, close to the typical district. 61.2% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Jaintia Hills, which ranks 8 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 38.6% and women with a bank account at 61.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office in East Jaintia Hills are in the East Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.