PHC / CHC in Kamrup, Assam

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

Kamrup, Assam · Pillar: Connectivity

In Kamrup, 71.4% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 22.6% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 12.8% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 71.4% India 57.0%
  • 22.6% India 32.4%
  • 12.8% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Kamrup

62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Kamrup, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 27.7%.