PHC / CHC in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.

Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh · Pillar: Connectivity

In Tawang, 59.2% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 30.4% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 1.1% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 59.2% India 57.0%
  • 30.4% India 32.4%
  • 1.1% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Tawang

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Tawang, which ranks 3 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.9%.