Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Komaram Bheem Asifabad, 38.1% of children under five are stunted, behind 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Komaram Bheem Asifabad, which ranks 24 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 67.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 24.9%.