Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Nalbari, 27.5% 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.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nalbari, which ranks 3 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 66.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 29.9%.