The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In East Khasi Hills, 48.4% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 44.6% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 11.6% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 19.6%.