Pillar: Connectivity
In Maihar, 49.4% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Maihar, which ranks 34 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 44.5%. On women who are anaemic at 57.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Maihar are in the Maihar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Maihar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.