The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Pithoragarh, 25.7% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 25.6% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 11.2% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pithoragarh, which ranks 7 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 7.7%.