Pillar: Connectivity
In Budgam, 74% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 26.8% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 4.5% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Budgam, which ranks 11 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Budgam are in the Budgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Budgam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.