Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Pakke Kessang, 35.7% of children under five are stunted, behind 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.
54% of registered enterprises are in services while 46% are in manufacturing. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pakke Kessang, which ranks 20 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 26.3%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 33.7%.