Pillar: Connectivity
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. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandla, which ranks 6 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Mandla are in the Mandla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.