Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Bilaspur, 25.7% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bilaspur, which ranks 6 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.8%. On women who are anaemic at 58.4%, it sits close to the national mark.