Anganwadi Centre in Gurgaon, Haryana

Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.

Gurgaon, Haryana · Pillar: Connectivity

In Gurgaon, 22.1% 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.

  • 22.1% India 32.4%
  • 9.2% India 17.1%

Youth opportunity in Gurgaon

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 16% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Gurgaon, which ranks 2 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.2%, while it lags on women who are anaemic at 67.7%.