PHC / CHC in Kolkata, West Bengal

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

Kolkata, West Bengal · Pillar: Connectivity

In Kolkata, 58.4% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 29.6% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 6.4% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.

  • 58.4% India 57.0%
  • 29.6% India 32.4%
  • 6.4% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Kolkata

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.5%.