Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Sambhal, 51.6% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sambhal, which ranks 50 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 51.2%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 21.3%.