The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Bharuch, 72% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 40.9% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 30.4% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bharuch, which ranks 7 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. On households in the poorest wealth group at 16%, it sits close to the national mark.