Pillar: Connectivity
In Purba Bardhaman, 77.8% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 32.7% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 16.2% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Bardhaman, which ranks 10 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 42.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Purba Bardhaman are in the Purba Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.