Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Papum Pare, 29.7% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 93% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Papum Pare, which ranks 1 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 38.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 9%.