Pillar: Connectivity
In Malerkotla, 52.9% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 23.4% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 13.8% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malerkotla, which ranks 11 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 0.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Malerkotla are in the Malerkotla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malerkotla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.