PHC / CHC in Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh

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

Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh · Pillar: Connectivity

In Tirap, 32% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 38.6% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 5.7% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 32% India 57%
  • 38.6% India 32.4%
  • 5.7% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Tirap

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Tirap, which ranks 14 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 21.6%.