Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Puri, 13.8% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Puri, which ranks 6 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 63.3%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 18.2%, it sits close to the national mark.