Pillar: Connectivity
In Kakinada, 23.1% of children under five are stunted, better than 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kakinada, which ranks 16 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 8.8%, while it lags on women who are anaemic at 62.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Kakinada are in the Kakinada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kakinada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.