Pillar: Connectivity
In East Jaintia Hills, 44.1% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 49.8% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 12.3% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Jaintia Hills, which ranks 6 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 38.6%.
What the PHC / CHC is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the PHC / CHC reference. For East Jaintia Hills specifically, see the East Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The East Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.