Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In West Jaintia Hills, 48.7% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 46%. On women who are anaemic at 55.9%, it sits close to the national mark.