Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Mokokchung, 31.4% 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.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mokokchung, which ranks 6 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 25.1%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 15.7%, it sits close to the national mark.