PHC / CHC in Hoshiarpur, Punjab

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

Hoshiarpur, Punjab · Pillar: Connectivity

In Hoshiarpur, 54.2% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 19.3% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 10.5% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 54.2% India 57.0%
  • 19.3% India 32.4%
  • 10.5% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Hoshiarpur

80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Hoshiarpur, which ranks 9 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.1%.