Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Serchhip, 31.8% 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.
56% of registered enterprises are in services while 44% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Serchhip, which ranks 3 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 32.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.1%.