PHC / CHC in Ranchi, Jharkhand

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

Ranchi, Jharkhand · Pillar: Connectivity

In Ranchi, 59% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 28.3% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 20.6% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 59% India 57%
  • 28.3% India 32.4%
  • 20.6% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Ranchi

83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Ranchi, which ranks 1 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 27.6%.