Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Kurung Kumey, 29.2% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 17% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kurung Kumey, which ranks 26 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 34.9%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 24.7%.