The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Jorhat, 72.1% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 38.7% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 22.6% of women have low BMI, behind 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jorhat, which ranks 5 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 24.1%.