The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Rajnandgaon, 58.5% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 27.6% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 25.7% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rajnandgaon, which ranks 4 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 21.1%.