National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6)

Category: Governance | Health | Social Issues (GS-II)

Key Points

• Released by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW).
• Conducted during 2023–24.
• Nodal agency: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai.
• Surveyed 6.79 lakh households across 715 districts.
• Covered all States/UTs except Manipur.
• Includes 101 health and demographic indicators.

Objectives

• Population data
• Fertility trends
• Maternal & Child Health
• Nutrition
• Family welfare
• Gender indicators

Importance for UPSC

• Tracks SDG progress.
• Helps formulate health policies.
• Used for National Health Mission planning.

Prelims Facts

• Conducted by MoHFW
• Nodal Agency → IIPS
• Started in 1992-93
• Based on Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) model.