The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Kanyakumari, 45.7% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 17.3% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 5.9% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 6 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.9%.