PHC / CHC in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

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

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh · Pillar: Connectivity

In Kangra, 63.6% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 28% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 14.6% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 63.6% India 57.0%
  • 28% India 32%
  • 14.6% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Kangra

84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 93% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Kangra, which ranks 8 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.6%.