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
The dataset contains year-, state-, region- and fractile-class-wise compiled data on average number of meals consumed per Household (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. 7, 6R, 1R, 1A-R and 1 from NSS 50th, 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th round reports, respectively.
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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 Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Household
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
The dataset contains year-, state-, region- and fractile-class-wise compiled data on average number of meals consumed per Household (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. 7, 6R, 1R, 1A-R and 1 from NSS 50th, 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th round reports, respectively.
Rows: 14976
Columns: 13
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
place_of_consumption
type_of_consumption
place_from_which_food_is_obtained
value
unit
note
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Andhra Pradesh
Rural
1
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
At Home
184.85
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
11
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
Away from Home
On Payment
1.34
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
All Classes
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
Away from Home
Free
Others
3.79
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
All Classes
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
Away from Home
Free
From Employer as Presequisite or as part of Wage
0.43
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
All Classes
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
Away from Home
Free
From School, Balwadi, etc.
4.8
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
All Classes
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
At Home
356.9
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
12
Sample Number of Households
127
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
12
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
Away from Home
On Payment
4.66
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
12
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
Away from Home
Free
All Places
5.32
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
Uttarakhand
Rural
12
Average Number of Meals consumed per Household per Month
Away from Home
Free
Others
3.12
value in absolute number
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Metadata
Number of Rows14976
Number of Columns13
Time Period1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
The calendar year to which the survey data pertains.
period
String
2
14976
The survey reference period covered by the data, expressed as a date range.
state
String
36
14976
The Indian state or union territory for which the meal consumption data is reported.
region
String
2
14976
The residential sector, rural or urban, to which the data pertains.
nss_round
String
1
0
The National Sample Survey (NSS) round during which the underlying survey was conducted.
mpce_fractile_class
String
13
14976
The Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) fractile class of households, with 'All Classes' aggregating all expenditure groups.
category
String
3
14976
The specific meal consumption metric being measured, such as average meals consumed per household or per person per month.
place_of_consumption
String
3
11232
The location where the meals were consumed, such as at home or away from home.
type_of_consumption
String
3
9360
Whether the meals were consumed on payment or obtained free of charge.
place_from_which_food_is_obtained
String
5
7488
The source from which the meals were obtained, such as an employer, school, or other provider.
value
Float64
5612
14974
The average number of meals consumed per month for the corresponding state, region, and classification.
unit
String
1
14976
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as an absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary notes or remarks 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 Average Number of Meals consumed per Month per Household [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18620
