The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Coimbatore, 49% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 23% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 10.1% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Coimbatore, which ranks 5 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 3%.