Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Pauri Garhwal, 30% of children under five are stunted, close to 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. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pauri Garhwal, which ranks 3 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 40.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 10.3%.