Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Ri Bhoi, 42.5% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 9.8% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 66% of the population of that age.
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 36.8%, against 17.3% nationally. On women who are anaemic at 62.5%, it sits close to the national mark.