Pillar: Connectivity
In Ballia, 52.1% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 43.8% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 16.5% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ballia, which ranks 60 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 26.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Ballia are in the Ballia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ballia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.