Pillar: Connectivity
In Visakhapatnam, 58.7% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 31% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 17.1% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Visakhapatnam, which ranks 1 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 10.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Visakhapatnam are in the Visakhapatnam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Visakhapatnam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.