Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Raigarh, 39.1% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Raigarh, which ranks 7 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 34.9%. On women who are anaemic at 62.1%, it sits close to the national mark.