The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Kollam, 36.2% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 15.5% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 9.6% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kollam, which ranks 6 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.1%.