Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In North Goa, 24.2% of children under five are stunted, better than 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Goa, which ranks 1 of 2 in Goa for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 65.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 39.8% and households in the poorest wealth group at 0.7%.