Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Longleng, 34.1% 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.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Longleng, which ranks 14 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 34.6%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 50.7%.