Pillar: Connectivity
In Alipurduar, 71.1% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 28.9% of children under five are stunted, better than 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alipurduar, which ranks 6 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Alipurduar are in the Alipurduar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Alipurduar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.