Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Mandla, 32.1% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mandla, which ranks 6 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 56.4%. On women who are anaemic at 60.5%, it sits close to the national mark.