Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Mahabubnagar, 42.6% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mahabubnagar, which ranks 4 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 5.9%. On women who are anaemic at 54.9%, it sits close to the national mark.