Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Jodhpur, 32.6% of children under five are stunted, close to 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jodhpur, which ranks 5 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 43.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 7.3%.