Pillar: Connectivity
In Dakshin Dinajpur, 81.9% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 31.9% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 15% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 2% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dakshin Dinajpur, which ranks 16 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 45.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Dakshin Dinajpur are in the Dakshin Dinajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dakshin Dinajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.