Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Ranchi, 28.3% 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ranchi, which ranks 1 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 27.6%. On women who are anaemic at 59%, it sits close to the national mark.