Pillar: Connectivity
In North 24 Parganas, 65.5% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 32.4% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 6.2% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 15%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in North 24 Parganas are in the North 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.