Dataset - NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Percentage of Calorie and Protein Intake among Indian Households
NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Percentage of Calorie and Protein Intake among Indian Households
The dataset contains Year-, state-, region- and fractile-class-wise data on percentage of calorie and protein intake from food items such as cereals, cereal substitutes, pulses, milk and its products, eggs, fish and meat and other food items by Indian Households belonging different fractile classes.
Note: For the years 2023 and 2024, the NSS published separate data with adjusted and unadjusted values for intake of calories and other things. However, the report categorically stated unadjusted values are best used for comparison purpose. Hence, only the unadjusted data is captured in the dataset for 2023 and 2024.
NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Percentage of Calorie and Protein Intake among Indian Households
The dataset contains Year-, state-, region- and fractile-class-wise data on percentage of calorie and protein intake from food items such as cereals, cereal substitutes, pulses, milk and its products, eggs, fish and meat and other food items by Indian Households belonging different fractile classes.
Note: For the years 2023 and 2024, the NSS published separate data with adjusted and unadjusted values for intake of calories and other things. However, the report categorically stated unadjusted values are best used for comparison purpose. Hence, only the unadjusted data is captured in the dataset for 2023 and 2024.
Rows: 47408
Columns: 11
Time period: 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
Last Updated: 21 November 2025
Data preview
year
period
state
region
nss_round
mpce_fractile_class
category
from_food_item
value
unit
note
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Andhra Pradesh
Rural
1
Total Calorie Intake
Cereals
39.42
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Tamil Nadu
Urban
All classes
Total Protein Intake
Egg, Fish and Meat
18.39
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
2
Total Calorie Intake
Other Food
47.18
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
2
Total Calorie Intake
Cereals
52.82
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Sample Number of Households
174
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Total Protein Intake
Other Food
20.98
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Total Protein Intake
Egg, Fish and Meat
16.53
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Total Protein Intake
Milk and its products
6.72
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Total Protein Intake
Pulses
7.23
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Total Protein Intake
Cereals
48.53
value in percentage
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Metadata
Number of Rows47408
Number of Columns11
Time Period1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
The calendar year to which the nutritional intake data pertains.
period
String
7
47408
The survey reference period during which the nutritional intake data was collected, expressed as a date range.
state
String
38
47408
The Indian state or union territory for which the nutritional intake figures are reported.
region
String
3
47408
The area type—rural or urban—for which the nutritional intake figures are reported.
nss_round
Float64
6
32432
The National Sample Survey (NSS) round during which the data was collected.
mpce_fractile_class
String
15
47344
The Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) fractile class grouping households by spending level, with 'All classes' aggregating across all groups.
category
String
5
47408
The nutritional or survey metric being measured, such as total calorie intake, total protein intake, or sample number of households.
from_food_item
String
7
41218
The food item or food group from which the reported nutrient intake is derived.
value
Float64
8894
46042
The measured value of the nutritional intake metric, expressed in the unit indicated for the record.
unit
String
2
47408
The unit of measurement for the value, either as a percentage or as an absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or footnotes associated with the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Percentage of Calorie and Protein Intake among Indian Households [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18511