The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Kakching, 24.2% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 31.5% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 7% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kakching, which ranks 7 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. On households in the poorest wealth group at 16.7%, it sits close to the national mark.