The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Arwal, 66.7% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 45.6% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 30.7% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Arwal, which ranks 24 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 42.9%.