Pillar: Connectivity
In Chamba, 43.8% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 42.6% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 14% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chamba, which ranks 9 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 9.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Chamba are in the Chamba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chamba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.