Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Churachandpur, 25.1% of children under five are stunted, better than 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.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Churachandpur, which ranks 6 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 31.8%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 28.1%.