The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Sundargarh, 69.7% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 32.9% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 20.2% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 39.1%.