Pillar: Connectivity
In Varanasi, 37.3% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 37.4% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 15.7% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Varanasi, which ranks 8 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 13.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Varanasi are in the Varanasi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Varanasi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.