Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
In Darjeeling, 34.3% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 12%. On women who are anaemic at 59%, it sits close to the national mark.