Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Jhunjhunu, 20.9% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% 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 Jhunjhunu, which ranks 2 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.3%. On women who are anaemic at 55.6%, it sits close to the national mark.