Pillar: Connectivity
In Gandhinagar, 69.3% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 38.1% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 21.4% 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 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gandhinagar, which ranks 10 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Gandhinagar are in the Gandhinagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gandhinagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.