Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Jagatsinghapur, 13.2% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jagatsinghapur, which ranks 9 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 19.5%. On women who are anaemic at 59.9%, it sits close to the national mark.