Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Betul, 30.8% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Betul, which ranks 9 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 41.1%. On women who are anaemic at 56.1%, it sits close to the national mark.