Pillar: Connectivity
In Bhavnagar, 49.4% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 32.6% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 20.7% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhavnagar, which ranks 19 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 13.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Bhavnagar are in the Bhavnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhavnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.