Pillar: Connectivity
In Surguja, 29.4% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surguja, which ranks 19 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 59.8%. On women who are anaemic at 58.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Surguja are in the Surguja district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surguja youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.