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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hoshiarpur, which ranks 12 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Hoshiarpur are in the Hoshiarpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hoshiarpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.