NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
The dataset contains year-, state-, region- and fractile-class-wise data on distribution (per thousand) of households with different percentage level of calorie intake everyday to the standard consumer unit of 2700 kilocalories per day. The dataset presents the data by division of households by the level of their income (mpce fractile-class) and by percentage of calorie intake such as 70 percent, 80 percent, etc., to the actual standard requirement of 2700 kilocalories every day.
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
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Dataset - NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, State-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
The dataset contains year-, state-, region- and fractile-class-wise data on distribution (per thousand) of households with different percentage level of calorie intake everyday to the standard consumer unit of 2700 kilocalories per day. The dataset presents the data by division of households by the level of their income (mpce fractile-class) and by percentage of calorie intake such as 70 percent, 80 percent, etc., to the actual standard requirement of 2700 kilocalories every day.
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: 58896
Columns: 11
Time period: 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
Last Updated: 21 November 2025
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year
period
state
region
nss_round
mpce_fractile_class
category
percentage_of_calorie_intake
value
unit
note
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Andhra Pradesh
Rural
1
Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
Lessthan 70 percent
214.3
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
100 to 110 percent
150.2
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Tamil Nadu
Urban
Sample Number of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
150 percent and above
1245
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Tamil Nadu
Urban
Sample Number of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
All
7008
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
Lessthan 70 percent
83.2
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
70 to 80 percent
153.3
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
80 to 90 percent
199.3
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
90 to 100 percent
245.3
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Telangana
Rural
1
Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
110 to 120 percent
111.4
value in absolute number per thousand
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Tamil Nadu
Urban
Sample Number of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake
110 to 120 percent
845
value in absolute number per thousand
Sample from the dataset, for your reference.
Metadata
Number of Rows58896
Number of Columns11
Time Period1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
The calendar year to which the survey data pertains.
period
String
7
58896
The survey reference period over which the data was collected, expressed as a date range.
state
String
38
58896
The Indian state or union territory for which the data is reported.
region
String
2
58896
The residential sector, rural or urban, to which the data pertains.
nss_round
Float64
6
40752
The National Sample Survey (NSS) round during which the data was collected, where recorded.
mpce_fractile_class
String
15
55134
The Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) fractile class to which households belong, ranking them by expenditure level.
category
String
3
58896
The type of statistic reported, such as the distribution of households or the sample number of households by percentage of calorie intake.
percentage_of_calorie_intake
String
10
52770
The band of household calorie intake expressed as a percentage of the recommended norm, or 'All' for households combined.
value
Float64
4629
57150
The reported figure for the row's category and calorie-intake band, expressed in the stated unit.
unit
String
2
58896
The unit in which the value is expressed, such as an absolute number or an absolute number per thousand.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or footnotes accompanying the data.
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 Distribution of Households by Percentage of Calorie Intake [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18618