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title: "National Family Health Survey (NFHS): India's Data"
description: "The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) provides crucial data on health and nutrition in India, aiding policymakers and researchers in their work."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The National Family Health Survey is a large-scale, multi-round household survey in India that provides representative data on population, health, nutrition, and family welfare indicators.
- Who conducts the NFHS and under whose authority?
- How does the NFHS differ from the Sample Registration System (SRS)?
- What was the most significant finding of NFHS-5?
- At what geographic level are NFHS estimates representative?

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