Table 5.
Estimated headcount (N) of Zero-Food children for India and 36 States/Union Territories, and percentage share of Zero-Food children of each State/Union Territory to All-India, 2021.
| Zero-Food children | Percentage distribution | |
|---|---|---|
| India | 5,998,138 | 100 |
| States/Union Territories | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,705,074 | 28.43 |
| Bihar | 854,824 | 14.25 |
| Maharashtra | 428,053 | 7.14 |
| Rajasthan | 391,817 | 6.53 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 361,258 | 6.02 |
| Karnataka | 267,276 | 4.46 |
| Gujarat | 246,930 | 4.12 |
| Jharkhand | 216,981 | 3.62 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 192,498 | 3.21 |
| Chhattisgarh | 191,158 | 3.19 |
| West Bengal | 187,040 | 3.12 |
| Assam | 168,744 | 2.81 |
| Tamil Nadu | 135,347 | 2.26 |
| Telangana | 132,789 | 2.21 |
| Haryana | 108,124 | 1.80 |
| Punjab | 97,804 | 1.63 |
| Odisha | 84,131 | 1.40 |
| Kerala | 55,599 | 0.93 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 38,550 | 0.64 |
| NCT Of Delhi | 38,372 | 0.64 |
| Uttarakhand | 33,447 | 0.56 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 14,260 | 0.24 |
| Meghalaya | 13,373 | 0.22 |
| Tripura | 11,715 | 0.20 |
| Mizoram | 4,657 | 0.08 |
| Manipur | 4,163 | 0.07 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 3,891 | 0.06 |
| Nagaland | 2,343 | 0.04 |
| Goa | 1,654 | 0.03 |
| Sikkim | 1,406 | 0.02 |
| Chandigarh | 1,338 | 0.02 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1,315 | 0.02 |
| Puducherry | 808 | 0.01 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Island | 597 | 0.01 |
| Ladakh | 559 | 0.01 |
| Lakshadweep | 244 | 0.00 |