Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In West Delhi, 36.1% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Delhi, which ranks 5 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.1%. On women who are anaemic at 56.8%, it sits close to the national mark.