Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Soreng, 25.2% 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. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Soreng, which ranks 5 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 42.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 4.7%.