A. L. Sarda ¹, S. W. Jahagirdar ², Gayatri Chandrakar ³, N. B. Mehetre ⁴, N. M. Manke ⁵

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Statistics, Vivekanand Agriculture College, Hiwara BK, IN
2 Department of Statistics, Dr. P.D.K. V, Akola, IN
3 Department of Statistics, IGAU, Raipur, IN
4 Department of Botany, Vivekanand Agriculture College, Hiwara BK, IN
5 Department of Plant Pathology, Vivekanand Agriculture College, Hiwara BK, IN

Abstract

Nutrition plays an important role in human life. Adequate and nutritious food is necessary for good, physical and mental health. Health and nutrition are important contributors in human resource development. About 40 per cent rural and 30 per cent urban populations in India are below poverty line. The average expected food consumption is 2400 kcal per capita per day in rural areas and 2100 kcal per capita per day in urban area. The present study has been undertaken to examine the consumption pattern and variations in calorie intake by rural households.

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A. L. Sarda ¹, Gayatri Chandrakar ², S. B. Brahmankar ³, N. B. Mehetre ⁴, Shilpa Dahatonde ⁵

Affiliations
1 Agrl. Statistics, Viivekanand Agriculture College, Hiwara, IN
2 Department of Statistics, IGAU, Raipur, IN
3 Plant Pathology, Vivekanand Agriculture College, Hiwara, IN
4 Botany, Vivekanand Agriculture College, Hiwara, IN
5 Agronomy, Vivekanand Agriculture College, Hiwara, IN

Abstract

Nutrition plays an important role in human life. Adequate and nutritious food is necessary for good, physical and mental health. Health and nutrition are important contributory factors in human resource development of any country. Among Indian population about 40 per cent in rural and 30 per cent in urban area are estimated to be below poverty line. Average food consumption should be 2400 kcal per capita per day in rural areas end 2100 kcal per capita per day in urban areas of India.

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