Sunita Kumari ¹, Sushila Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods & Nutrition, College of Home Science, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur), Bihar, IN

Abstract

The total population of Bihar as per 1991 census was 8.69 crore and out of that about 14.5 per cent belonged to the scheduled caste. They are the most deprived, downtrodden, Illiterate, neglected and weakest segment of the population. The problem of such a group of the society is age old with manifold socio-economic nutritional and psycho-political implications.

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Sunita Kumari ¹, Sushila Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Food and Nutrition, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar, IN

Abstract

Scheduled castes who constitute about one seventh of India's population are most deprived, down trodden, illiterate, neglected and weakest section of society. In Bihar, the scheduled caste, constitute, 14.5 per cent of the state population. They are the most economically and socially backward groups which are neglected in their nutritional status. Malnutrition is a serious problem which might threaten the health of the majority of population in the world. The nutritional and health status of the poor section of the society is more alarming.

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