The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Bhagalpur, 73.3% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 40% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 22.4% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhagalpur, which ranks 3 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 34%.