Pillar: Connectivity
In South 24 Parganas, 61.6% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 36.7% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 9.5% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% 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 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South 24 Parganas, which ranks 13 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 31.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC in South 24 Parganas are in the South 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.