Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Jhansi, 40.9% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhansi, which ranks 9 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 40.8%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 23%.