PHC / CHC in Mehsana, Gujarat

The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.

Mehsana, Gujarat · Pillar: Connectivity

In Mehsana, 69% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 31% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 23.9% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 69% India 57%
  • 31% India 32%
  • 23.9% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Mehsana

76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 17% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Mehsana, which ranks 4 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 11%.