Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Dhalai, 45.7% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhalai, which ranks 8 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 70.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 49.8%.