Pillar: Connectivity
In Dhar, 28.8% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhar, which ranks 49 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 50.1%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 36.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Dhar are in the Dhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.