Pillar: Connectivity
In Vellore, 50.5% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 29.8% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 11.3% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vellore, which ranks 6 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Vellore are in the Vellore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vellore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.