Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Anakapalli, 31% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Anakapalli, which ranks 4 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 10.6%. On women who are anaemic at 58.7%, it sits close to the national mark.