Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Gaya, 47.4% 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 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gaya, which ranks 6 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 64.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 42.6%.