Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Central Delhi, 33.5% 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.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Central Delhi, which ranks 6 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 44.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 0.5%.