Pillar: Connectivity
In Panchmahal, 47.1% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Panchmahal, which ranks 20 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 70% and households in the poorest wealth group at 30.4%.
What the Anganwadi Centre is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Anganwadi Centre reference. For Panchmahal specifically, see the Panchmahal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Panchmahal youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.