Pillar: Connectivity
In Barnala, 55.4% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 33.8% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 13.2% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barnala, which ranks 10 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Barnala are in the Barnala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barnala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.