The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Nicobar, 37.8% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 21.6% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 8.2% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nicobar, which ranks 3 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. On households in the poorest wealth group at 16.3%, it sits close to the national mark.