Pillar: Connectivity
In Ratnagiri, 43.4% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 31.7% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 25.5% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ratnagiri, which ranks 6 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 13.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Ratnagiri are in the Ratnagiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ratnagiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.