Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Tamenglong, 27.1% 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.
52% of registered enterprises are in services while 48% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tamenglong, which ranks 8 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 27.3%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 50.9%.