Pillar: Connectivity
In Purba Medinipur, 70.1% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 25.8% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 16.3% of women have low BMI, close to the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Medinipur, which ranks 14 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 48.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in Purba Medinipur are in the Purba Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.