PHC / CHC in Ferozepur, Punjab

The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.

Ferozepur, Punjab · Pillar: Connectivity

In Ferozepur, 61.8% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 30% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 12.6% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 61.8% India 57.0%
  • 30% India 32%
  • 12.6% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Ferozepur

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Ferozepur, which ranks 17 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.7%.