Pillar: Connectivity
In Sonitpur, 36.7% of children under five are stunted, behind 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sonitpur, which ranks 20 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 63.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 34.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Sonitpur are in the Sonitpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonitpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.