Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Mehsana, 31% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 17% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mehsana, which ranks 4 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 11%, while it lags on women who are anaemic at 69%.