Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Shahdara, 32.9% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahdara, which ranks 11 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 48.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 0%.