IMPROVING NUTRITION IN JHARKHAND: INSIGHTS FROM EXAMINING TRENDS IN OUTCOMES, DETERMINANTS AND INTERVENTIONS BETWEEN 2006 AND 2016

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Jharkhand, situated on the Chota Nagpur Plateau, in the eastern part of central India, includes 24 districts subdivided into 260 blocks and 32,620 villages, and is home to more than 30 million people (3 percent of the population of India) (Government of Jharkhand 2017). The state, mostly covered in forests, is rich in natural resources and is a part of the tribal belt of India. Until recently, Jharkhand was a part of the state of Bihar; it became a state under the Republic of India in November 2000 (Government of Jharkhand 2017).

The purpose of this Policy Note is to examine the trends in undernutrition in Jharkhand and to document trends and geographic variability in the major determinants of nutrition and the coverage of key nutrition and health interventions. In doing this analysis, we aim to highlight key areas for actions to improve nutrition in Jharkhand.