Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Lawngtlai, 32.7% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lawngtlai, which ranks 7 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 48.6%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 28.4%.