Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Kakching, 31.5% 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.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kakching, which ranks 7 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 24.2%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 16.7%, it sits close to the national mark.