The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Dhanbad, 64% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 27% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 25.5% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 20.4%.