PHC / CHC in Alipurduar, West Bengal

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

Alipurduar, West Bengal · 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, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 71.1% India 57.0%
  • 28.9% India 32.4%
  • 15.7% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Alipurduar

81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Alipurduar, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.1%.