Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Jharsuguda, 27.1% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 68.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 29.1%.