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livelihood from land resources (includes 84% of the economicallyactive women). Population increasedfrom 1951361.1 million to 20111027 millions; 933/1000 Female & Male sex ratio, 22.8% adolescent girls, 16% BPL families, 70% land based livelihood, 84% women agricultural laborers, 75% male and 54.2% female literacy (21.7% gap in literacy), 14% male and 15% female child labour, 54% child marriages, 65% hidden hunger among women and children. Gender disparities are present in nutrition from infancy to adulthood. Anemia in girls of 6-14 years is 95%. As per the National and Regional Survey, prevalence of anemia in 74% children below 3 years of age, in 85% pregnant mothers and among 90% of adolescents girls. India’s maternal mortality rate in rural areas is highest in the world. Antenatal care 40-50% of women, pregnancy related deathsonequarter of all fatalities. In gynecological disorder 92% suffered from one or more. Most vulnerable sections are adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating mothers, and underweight children under five age. Receive far less education than men; largest population of non-school working girls. Literacy rate for women is 39% versus 64% for men. Encouragement to private colleges will reduce women’s opportunities for higher education, since privatization in education promotes only male-dominated professional and technical courses. In sex-selective abortion, 96% of female fetuses were aborted. Malnutrition is both a driver and an outcome of poverty and inequality. Under nutrition leading to stunting causes irreversible damage to both individuals and society. Obesity in childhood is a growing problem in all regions. Ensuring universal access to nutritious food in the 1000-day window of opportunity between the start of pregnancy and a child’s second birthday is essential to tackling stunting. This should be supported by a multi-sect oral approach which includes nutrition-sensitive health care, water, sanitation, education, agriculture, social protection and specific nutrition interventions, coupled with initiatives that enable empowerment of women