HIMACHAL PRADESH

Himachal Pradesh is a north Indian state, situated in the Himalayan mountain range. It is home to 6.8 million people and has a population density of 123 people per square kilometer. The sex ratio of the state is 972 females per 1,000 males (Census of India 2011). The adult literacy rate in the state is 82.8 percent. The state is divided into 12 districts, 52 sub divisions, 75 tehsils and 34 sub tehsils (Government of Himachal Pradesh 2017).

Our knowledge products related to Himachal Pradesh include the following:

• 2022: Read our State Nutrition Profile for Himachal Pradesh (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.
• 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 Himachal Pradesh.
• 2017: Explore our Policy Note ((NFHS)-3 (2005-06) & 4 (2015-16)) to examine the trends in undernutrition in Himachal Pradesh, 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 Himachal Pradesh’s districts, please access District Nutrition Profiles (DNPs) for each district  below.