Pillar: Connectivity
In Jhargram, 81.1% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 31.1% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 18.5% of women have low BMI, close to 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhargram, which ranks 20 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 59%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Jhargram are in the Jhargram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhargram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.