Pillar: Connectivity
In Palnadu, 23.8% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Palnadu, which ranks 22 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4.9%. On women who are anaemic at 59.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Anganwadi Centre is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Anganwadi Centre reference. For Palnadu specifically, see the Palnadu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Palnadu youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.