Pillar: Connectivity
In Perambalur, 66.4% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 29.1% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 17.5% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Perambalur, which ranks 29 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 10.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Perambalur are in the Perambalur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Perambalur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.