Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Barpeta, 29.8% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 2.6% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 70% of the population of that age.
In Barpeta, which ranks 15 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 64.6%, against 57.0% nationally and households in the poorest wealth group at 41.2%, against 17.3% nationally.