The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Jabalpur, 48.6% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 18% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 28.4% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jabalpur, which ranks 4 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 40.8%.