Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Mumbai Suburban, 37.2% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mumbai Suburban, which ranks 2 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 50.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 0%.