Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Mangan, 31.8% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mangan, which ranks 6 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 37% and households in the poorest wealth group at 4.1%.