Pillar: Connectivity
In Ashoknagar, 46.6% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 32.6% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 25.3% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ashoknagar, which ranks 46 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 43.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Ashoknagar are in the Ashoknagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ashoknagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.