Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Daman, 30% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.9%. On women who are anaemic at 60.5%, it sits close to the national mark.