The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In West Khasi Hills, 51.7% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 59% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 13.3% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Khasi Hills, which ranks 4 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 55.4%.