NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise All India Daily Intake of Calorie, Protein and Fat per Person and per Consumer Unit
The dataset contains year-, region- and fractile-class-wise All India data on the daily intake of calorie, protein and fat per person and per consumer unit (2700 kcal) in India.
Note: For the years 2023 and 2024, the NSS published separate data with adjusted and unadjusted values for daily 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-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise All India Daily Intake of Calorie, Protein and Fat per Person and per Consumer Unit
NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise All India Daily Intake of Calorie, Protein and Fat per Person and per Consumer Unit
The dataset contains year-, region- and fractile-class-wise All India data on the daily intake of calorie, protein and fat per person and per consumer unit (2700 kcal) in India.
Note: For the years 2023 and 2024, the NSS published separate data with adjusted and unadjusted values for daily 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: 1492
Columns: 11
Time period: 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
Last Updated: 13 January 2026
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year
period
state
region
nss_round
mpce_fractile_class
category
sub_category
value
unit
notes
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Rural
1
Expenditure on Food
57.1
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
5
Sample Number of Households
9453
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
4
Per Consumer unit per day Intake of
Calorie
2262
value in kilocalories
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
4
Per Consumer unit per day Intake of
Protein
64
value in grams
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
4
Per Consumer unit per day Intake of
Fat
66.8
value in grams
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
4
Sample Number of Households
9040
value in absolute number
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
5
Expenditure on Food
46.7
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
5
Expenditure on Cereals
4.8
value in percentage
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
5
Per Capita per Day Inake of
Calorie
2091
value in kilocalories
2024
August, 2023 to July, 2024
All India
Urban
5
Per Capita per Day Inake of
Protein
59.2
value in grams
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Metadata
Number of Rows1492
Number of Columns11
Time Period1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
The calendar year to which the nutritional intake data pertains.
period
String
7
1492
The survey reference period, given as the start and end months over which intake data were collected.
state
String
1
1492
The geographic area the record pertains to, such as All India.
region
String
2
1492
The sector of residence, distinguishing rural and urban populations.
nss_round
Int64
6
1024
The National Sample Survey (NSS) round number during which the survey was conducted.
mpce_fractile_class
String
14
1492
The fractile class of household monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE), grouping households from lowest to highest spending.
category
String
6
1492
The type of measure reported, such as food expenditure, sample number of households, or per consumer unit per day intake.
sub_category
String
4
1062
The nutrient being measured: calorie, protein, or fat.
value
Float64
1043
1492
The reported value of the intake or measure for the given category, nutrient, and region.
unit
String
4
1492
The unit of measurement for the value, such as kilocalories, grams, percentage, or absolute number.
notes
String
2
72
Supplementary remarks or footnotes associated with the data records.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Rounds Nos. 50, 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Nutritional Intake in India: Year-, Region- and Fractile-class-wise All India Daily Intake of Calorie, Protein and Fat per Person and per Consumer Unit [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19503
