India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
State-wise statement on key indicators of Scheduled Tribe population vis-a-vis Total Population child health and nutritional status, NFHS-5(2019-21)
Sr.No
Name of States/UTs
Stunting in children under (5) years of age (%) (Height for age)
Total
ST
NFHS-5(2019-21)
INDIA
35.5
40.9
1
Andhra Pradesh
31.2
41.0
2
Arunachal Pradesh
28.0
27.9
3
Assam
35.3
30.7
4
Bihar
42.9
42.4
5
Chhattisgarh
34.6
38.4
6
Delhi
30.9
(25.7)
7
Goa
25.8
(33.6)
8
Gujarat
39.0
45.4
9
Haryana
27.5
(39.5)
10
Himachal Pradesh
30.8
32.9
11
Jammu & Kashmir
26.9
26.8
12
Jharkhand
39.6
44.9
13
Karnataka
35.4
39.5
14
Kerala
23.4
36.9
15
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