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Children are the most important section of the community as they are the future of Humanity. Children are also very vulnerable and need proper care, nutrition and growing condition. If children are not growing properly, then the future of a country or community is not secure. Unfortunately, the children in India are facing many difficulties and as a result, growing poorly. And many studies reported the unavailability of child growth data atthe community level. This study aims to assess the Physical growth condition of the Munda children of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. The present study is cross-sectional, ex-post-facto research. Data were collected using interview and schedule methods. Anthropometric measurements were collected following standard procedures. The present study found that Munda boys and girls are growing equally without any sign of disparity. But their overall growth condition is not satisfactory as significantly lower height and weight can be observed among the study population compared to international growth standards.

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