PHC / CHC in Thane, Maharashtra

The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.

Thane, Maharashtra · Pillar: Connectivity

In Thane, 58.5% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 40.8% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 19.3% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 58.5% India 57.0%
  • 40.8% India 32.4%
  • 19.3% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Thane

80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.6%.