The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Jharsuguda, 68.2% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 27.1% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 20.6% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.1%.