PHC / CHC in Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

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

Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal · 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.

  • 81.9% India 57.0%
  • 31.9% India 32.4%
  • 15% India 17%

Youth opportunity in Dakshin Dinajpur

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Dakshin Dinajpur, which ranks 15 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 45.9%.