Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Karimnagar, 30.3% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karimnagar, which ranks 5 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 3.5%. On women who are anaemic at 61.2%, it sits close to the national mark.