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NSS Rounds Nos. 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, Region-, Gender- and Age-group-wise All India Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Person

Dataset Overview

The dataset contains year-, region-, gender- and age-group-wise All India compiled data on average number of meals consumed per person (rural/urban) per month at home and away from home - by payment or at free of cost at places such as school, balwadi, employment and other places. The dataset has been compiled from table nos. 2R, 2 A-R and 2 of 61st, 66th and 68th round reports, respectively, of N...

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Organisation

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Sectors

Health and Family Welfare

Update Frequency

As and When

Granularity

All India

Time Saved

6 hours

Number of Rows

1536

Number of Columns

14

Sources

NSS 61st Round: Nutritional Intake in India

NSS 66th Round: Nutritional Intake in India

NSS 68th Round: Nutritional Intake in India

Nutritional Intake 2023-24

+1

Time Period

2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024

Units

value in absolute number

Last Updated

July, 2025

Related Datasets

NSS Rounds Nos. 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Gender- and Age-group-wise Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Person

Organisation

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Time Period

2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024

NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise All India Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Household

Organisation

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Time Period

1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024

NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Household

Organisation

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Time Period

1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024

Data Preview

yearperiodstateregionnss_roundage_groupcategoryplace_of_consumptiontype_of_consumptionplace_from_which_food_is_obtainedgendervalueunitnote
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAt HomeMale73value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAt HomeFemale72.62value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAway from HomeFreeFrom School, Balwadi, etc.Male1.26value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAway from HomeFreeFrom School, Balwadi, etc.Female1.33value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAway from HomeFreeFrom Employer as Presequisite or as part of WageMale0value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAway from HomeFreeFrom Employer as Presequisite or as part of WageFemale0value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAway from HomeFreeOther PlacesMale0.7value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAway from HomeFreeOther PlacesFemale0.66value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAway from HomeFreeAll PlacesMale1.96value in absolute number
2024August, 2023 to July, 2024All IndiaRural0 to 4 yearsAverage number of Meals consumed per Person per MonthAway from HomeFreeAll PlacesFemale2value in absolute number

Metadata

NameNumber of Distinct ValuesNumber of Unique ValuesTypeCount
year50Number1536
period50Text1536
state10Text1536
region20Text1536
nss_round30Number960
age_group80Text1536
category30Text1536
place_of_consumption30Text1280
type_of_consumption40Text960
place_from_which_food_is_obtained40Text640
gender20Text1536
value880665Number1536
unit10Text1536
note00Unsupported0

Related Datasets

NSS Rounds Nos. 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Gender- and Age-group-wise Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Person

Organisation

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Time Period

2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024

NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise All India Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Household

Organisation

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Time Period

1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024

NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Household

Organisation

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Time Period

1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024

Tags

National Sample Survey Organisation
NSS
National Statistics Office
+16

Citation

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. NSS Rounds Nos. 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, Region-, Gender- and Age-group-wise All India Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Person [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18512