Pillar: Connectivity
In Kakinada, 62.8% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 23.1% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 10.2% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kakinada, which ranks 15 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 8.8%.
What the PHC / CHC is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the PHC / CHC reference. For Kakinada specifically, see the Kakinada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Kakinada youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.