PHC / CHC in Haridwar, Uttarakhand

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

Haridwar, Uttarakhand · Pillar: Connectivity

In Haridwar, 43.8% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 31.1% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 15.6% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 43.8% India 57.0%
  • 31.1% India 32.4%
  • 15.6% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Haridwar

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Haridwar, which ranks 9 of 13 in Uttarakhand 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 5.7%.