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Child malnutrition in Bankura

30%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Bankura ranks 13th of 20 districts in West Bengal for child stunting, highest first, below West Bengal's 34%. It fell 3.7 points since NFHS-4.

26%children under 5 wasted
39%children under 5 underweight
67%children 6-59 months anaemic
24%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Bankura against West Bengal and India

MeasureBankuraNFHS-4West BengalIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)30.3%34%33.8%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)26%27%20.3%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.3%7.8%7.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight38.8%39.8%32.2%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.9%1.2%4.3%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67.1%47.3%69%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic77%66.9%71.4%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)28%33.3%14.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet23.8%23%23.4%11.3%

Child stunting in West Bengal's districts

  1. 1Uttar Dinajpur45%
  2. 2Maldah41%
  3. 3Murshidabad40%
  4. 4Paschim Barddhaman40%
  5. 5Birbhum37%
  6. 6Puruliya37%
  7. 7South Twenty Four Parganas37%
  8. 8Darjeeling34%
  9. 9Purba Barddhaman33%
  10. 10North Twenty Four Parganas32%
  11. 11Dakshin Dinajpur32%
  12. 12Paschim Medinipur31%
  13. 13Bankura30%
  14. 14Kolkata30%
  15. 15Hugli29%
  16. 16Jalpaiguri29%
  17. 17Koch Bihar29%
  18. 18Haora28%
  19. 19Nadia26%
  20. 20Purba Medinipur26%

Water in Bankura

Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Bankura can grow and what families can drink.

Groundwater in BankuraRainfall in Bankura

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Bankura?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 30% of children under five in Bankura district were stunted, 26% wasted and 39% underweight. Stunting is below West Bengal's 34% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Bankura?

Stunting in Bankura fell from 34% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 30% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3.7 points. District estimates come from a few hundred children each, so a change of a few points can be chance.

How many children are anaemic in Bankura?

67% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bankura were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 77% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Bankura?

No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Bankura shares these figures. The local anganwadi keeps growth records for the children it serves.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, district factsheet, tabulated by pratapvardhan/NFHS-5 (CC BY 4.0). All of West Bengal.