Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Gaurela Pendra Marwahi, 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gaurela Pendra Marwahi, which ranks 16 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 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.