Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Jalandhar, 24.8% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jalandhar, which ranks 5 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.6%. On women who are anaemic at 57.3%, it sits close to the national mark.