Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Khawzawl, 27.2% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Khawzawl, which ranks 8 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 25.8% and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.7%.