Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Kamrup, 22.6% 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.
62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kamrup, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 71.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 27.7%.