Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Dibrugarh, 27.3% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dibrugarh, which ranks 2 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 71% and households in the poorest wealth group at 31.6%.