The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Garhwa, 62.5% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 47.7% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 27.8% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Garhwa, which ranks 9 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 64.2%.