Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Chengalpattu, 20.6% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chengalpattu, which ranks 3 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4%. On women who are anaemic at 56.9%, it sits close to the national mark.