Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Dhamtari, 30.5% of children under five are stunted, close to 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhamtari, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. On women who are anaemic at 59.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 18.1%, it sits close to the national mark.