Pillar: Connectivity
In Mahisagar, 72.2% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 43.4% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 30.1% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mahisagar, which ranks 32 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 30.2%.
What the PHC / CHC is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the PHC / CHC reference. For Mahisagar specifically, see the Mahisagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Mahisagar youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.