The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Dakshina Kannada, 38.6% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 25.1% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 13.2% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dakshina Kannada, which ranks 2 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.5%.