CHHATTISGARH

Chhattisgarh was established in November 2000, following the reorganization of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Its land area makes it the 10th largest state in the country, and its population of 25.5 million people makes it the country’s 16th most populated state. Chhattisgarh has a population density of 189 people per square kilometer, and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1,000 males. The literacy rate in the state is 70 percent (Government of Chhattisgarh 2017).

Our knowledge products related to Chhattisgarh include the following:

• 2022: Read our State Nutrition Profile for Chhattisgarh (NFHS-3 (2005-2006), 4(2015-16) & 5 (2019-2020), a that describes the trends for a set of key nutrition and health outcomes, determinants, and coverage of interventions from 2006 to 2020. The findings are based on estimates from unit-level data and/or data from national and state reports for NFHS-3 (2005-2006) and NFHS-4 (2015-2016), and data from state factsheets and reports for NFHS-5 (2019-2021). In addition to standard prevalence-based analyses, this State Nutrition Profile includes headcount-based analyses aligned to POSHAN Abhiyaan’s goals.
• 2020: Our study on 'Stories of Change' analyzed the significant progress made by Chhattisgarh in reducing child undernutrition. It bolsters state-specific learning and provides tacit knowledge about policy processes, program challenges and actions.
• 2018: For deeper insights into the coverage of key nutrition and health interventions in the state, with district-wise status, read our Data Note (NFHS-4 (2015-16)) that describes the coverage of a set of key nutrition and health interventions and highlights the key areas of action to improve nutrition in Chhattisgarh.
• 2017: A Policy Note  ((NFHS)-3 (2005-06) & 4 (2015-16)) to examine the trends in undernutrition in Chhattisgarh, regional variability in the major determinants of nutrition and the coverage of key nutrition and health interventions.

For a deeper view of malnutrition and its multiple determinants in Chhattisgarh’s districts, please access District Nutrition Profiles (DNPs) for each district below.