Pillar: Connectivity
In East Garo Hills, 50.8% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 39.7% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 8.2% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
54% of registered enterprises are in services while 46% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Garo Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 32.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in East Garo Hills are in the East Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.