Pillar: Connectivity
In Alipurduar, 28.9% of children under five are stunted, better than 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. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alipurduar, which ranks 6 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who are anaemic at 71.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 29.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Alipurduar are in the Alipurduar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Alipurduar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.