The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Balaghat, 60.6% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 41.9% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 30% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 39.4%.