PHC / CHC in Yavatmal, Maharashtra

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

Yavatmal, Maharashtra · Pillar: Connectivity

In Yavatmal, 58.5% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 36.6% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 23% 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%
  • 36.6% India 32.4%
  • 23% India 17%

Youth opportunity in Yavatmal

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Yavatmal, which ranks 30 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. On households in the poorest wealth group at 16.9%, it sits close to the national mark.