Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Raipur, 32.2% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 15% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Raipur, which ranks 1 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 9.6%. On women who are anaemic at 58.8%, it sits close to the national mark.