Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Sambalpur, 40.7% of children under five are stunted, behind 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sambalpur, which ranks 7 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 66.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 39.2%.