Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Pakyong, 17.8% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 1.5% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 68% of the population of that age.
In Pakyong, which ranks 1 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 43%, against 57% nationally and households in the poorest wealth group at 1.4%, against 17.3% nationally.