Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Ramgarh, 35.3% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ramgarh, which ranks 6 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 26%. On women who are anaemic at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.