The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Chengalpattu, 56.9% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 20.6% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 12.9% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chengalpattu, which ranks 3 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4%.