The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Narsinghpur, 47.2% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 32% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 24.7% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Narsinghpur, which ranks 7 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 34%.