Pillar: Connectivity
In Maharajganj, 40.5% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Maharajganj, which ranks 68 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 47.1%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 24.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Maharajganj are in the Maharajganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Maharajganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.