PHC / CHC in Dehradun, Uttarakhand

The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.

Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Pillar: Connectivity

In Dehradun, 47.9% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 20.9% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 12.6% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 47.9% India 57.0%
  • 20.9% India 32.4%
  • 12.6% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Dehradun

84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Dehradun, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.6%.