NFHS-5 Maharashtra

NFHS-5 Maharashtra

MH Specific

National Family Health Survey (2019-21) district-level data on health, nutrition, fertility, and demographic indicators for Maharashtra

Build a district health scorecard for Maharashtra
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Quick Start

import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv("NFHS5_Maharashtra.csv")
# Compare child stunting rates across districts
print(df[["district", "children_stunted_pct"]]
      .sort_values("children_stunted_pct", ascending=False).head(10))
Modality
Tabular (CSV, PDF)
Size
~36 districts, 31,643 households surveyed
License
Format
CSV
Language
en
Update Frequency
static
Organization
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
districtstringDistrict name
indicatorstringHealth/demographic indicator name
valuefloatIndicator value (usually percentage)
categorystringPopulation subgroup (urban, rural, gender, etc.)

Build With This

Malnutrition hotspot identifier using child stunting/wasting data by district
Maternal health risk predictor based on antenatal care and institutional delivery rates
Interactive dashboard comparing health outcomes across MH districts

AI Use Cases

Public health analyticsnutrition gap identificationmaternal/child health modelling
Last verified: 2026-03-07