The present study aims to evaluate physical growth and nutritional status of children, ranging in age from 6 to 8 years. The cross-sectional sample of 253 children (133 boys and 120 girls) belonging to low socio-economic status were drawn from various government schools of Panchkula. Height, weight, head circumference, chest circumference and upper arm circumference were taken on each child following standard anthropometric techniques. Indices used for nutritional assessment were weight-for-age, height-for-age and BMI-for-age based on WHO (2007) standards. Results indicated statistically significant sex differences for height, weight, head circumference and chest circumference in the total sample. ANOVA revealed significant differences between age groups for height and weight in both the sexes. Height associated significantly with all the anthropometric measurements but weight revealed significant associations with BMI and upper arm circumference in both the sexes as is evident from the value of total correlations. When compared with reference population, 28.8% children (25.6% boys, 32.5% girls) were found to be under weight (weight-for-age z-score <-2 S.D.); stunting (height-for-age z-score <-2 S.D.) was noticed among 19.4% children (17.9% boys, 20.9% girls); and wasting (BMI-for-age z-score <-2 S.D.) was witnessed in 17.8% children (18.8% boys, 16.6% girls). Therefore, girls were found to be more undernourished in comparison with boys for weight-for-age and height-for-age indices, while, boys showed higher wasting than girls. The poor nutritional status of children may be attributed to synergistic action of inadequate nutrition associated with repeated infections caused due to poor environmental conditions, economic stresses, illiteracy, poor infant and young child feeding and caring practices.