Pillar: Connectivity
In Anand, 66.2% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 38.4% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 32.2% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Anand, which ranks 25 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 12.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Anand are in the Anand district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Anand youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.