The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Lohardaga, 61.6% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 40.7% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 23.3% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lohardaga, which ranks 7 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 54%.