The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In South Garo Hills, 56.4% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 29.8% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 6.3% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Garo Hills, which ranks 9 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 27.9%.