The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Nalbari, 66.5% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 27.5% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 16.5% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nalbari, which ranks 3 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.9%.