Pillar: Connectivity
In Dahod, 55.3% of children under five are stunted, behind 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dahod, which ranks 31 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 75.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 57.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Dahod are in the Dahod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dahod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.