MEGHALAYA
Meghalaya, situated in the north-east of India, is a part of the eastern sub-Himalayan belt. It accounts for 0.68 percent of the area of the country and includes 11 districts (Government of Meghalaya 2017). The state, largely agricultural, is home to close to 3 million people (0.2 percent of the population of India) of which 74.4 percent are literate. Meghalaya has a sex ratio of 989 females per 1,000 males (Census of India 2011).
Our knowledge products related to Meghalaya include the following:
- 2022: Read our State Nutrition Profile for Meghalaya (NFHS-3 (2005-2006), 4(2015-16) & 5 (2019-2020), 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 that describes the coverage of a set of key nutrition and health interventions and highlights the key areas of action to improve nutrition in Meghalaya.
- 2017: A Policy Note to examine the trends in undernutrition in Meghalaya, 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 Meghalaya’s districts, please access District Nutrition Profiles (DNPs) for each district below.
District |
Download PDF (NFHS-4) |
Download PDF (NFHS-4 & 5) |
| East Garo Hills | English | English |
| East Jantia Hills | NA | English |
| East Khasi Hills | English | English |
| North Garo Hills | NA | English |
| Jaintia Hills | English | NA |
| Ri Bhoi - Aspirational District | English | English |
| South Garo Hills | English | English |
| West Garo Hills | English | NA |
| West Khasi Hills | English | English |
| South West Khasi Hills | NA | English |
| West Garo Hills | NA | English |
| West Jaintia Hills | NA | English |
| South West Garo Hills | NA | English |
Brief
Meghalaya district nutrition profile: West Garo Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: South West Garo Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: East Jantia Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: South Garo Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: West Khasi Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: East Garo Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: West Jaintia Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: South West Khasi Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: East Khasi Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: North Garo Hills
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
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Meghalaya district nutrition profile: Ribhoi
2022Singh, Nishmeet; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Jangid, Manita; Singh, Sudhir K.; Sarwal, Rakesh; Bhatia, Neena; Johnston, Robert; Joe, William; Menon, Purnima
This Data Note describes the trends for a set of key nutrition and health outcomes, determinants, and coverage of interventions.
It is crucial to understand the coverage of nutrition and health interventions to gain further insights into their effectiveness and
Meghalaya, situated in the north-east of India, is a part of the eastern sub-Himalayan belt. It accounts for 0.68 percent