Nandghar Project

The early childhood gap in Chhattisgarh

Despite ICDS operating since 1975, key early-childhood outcomes remain a serious concern across the state — the gap this programme is built to close.

Indicator	Chhattisgarh	National average
Children under 5 — stunted	37.6%	35.5%
Children under 5 — underweight	32.1%	32.1%
Children under 5 — wasted	19.9%	19.3%
Anaemia, children 6–59 months	35.1%	37.1%
Children age 3–5 in pre-primary education	~28%	~42%
Children under 5 — stunted	60.6%	70.3%