Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Kargil, 36.5% of children under five are stunted, behind 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kargil, which ranks 2 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 92% and households in the poorest wealth group at 23.4%.