Districts Bagalkote and Belagavi is found to be the worst in terms of malnutrition indicators, while districts Udupi and Mandya are the best performing districts

In the taluk Rabakavi Banhatti belonging to the district Bagalkote, only 37% of the children in the age group 6-23 months receives adequate diet. Also 21.3% of children belonging to the age group 6-59 months are anaemic

In the taluk Guledagudda belonging to the district Bagalkote, only 66.3% of children under age 3 years were breastfed within one hour of birth.