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Situation of Breastfeeding  

Percentage of Initiation of Breastfeeding within 1 hour

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States/UTs 1998-99 
NFHS-2
2000
 
MICS
2003
 
BPNI
2007 10th Plan Goals
Andhra Pradesh 10.3   20.0 32.6
Arunachal Pradesh 49.0   26.7 100.0
Assam 44.7   46.5 100.0
Bihar 6.2   9.3 19.6
Chattisgarh     9.5  
Delhi 23.8   2.8 75.3
Goa 34.4   18.3 100.0
Gujarat 10.1   24.9 32.0
Haryana 11.7   9.8 37.0
H.P. 20.7   16.2 65.5
Jammu & Kashmir 20.8   46.7 65.8
Jharkhand     15.4  
Karnataka 18.5   46.3 58.5
Kerala 42.9   81.7 100.0
M.P. 9.9   2.2 31.3
Maharashtra 22.8   30.6 72.2
Manipur 27.0   36.7 85.4
Meghalaya 26.7   NA 84.5
Mizoram 54.0   NA 100.0
Nagaland 24.5   NA 77.5
Orissa 24.9   58.9 78.8
Punjab 6.1   1.7 19.3
Rajasthan 4.8   25.6 15.2
Sikkim 31.4   54.4 99.4
Tamil Nadu 50.3   62.3 100.0
Tripura NA   17.6 100.0
Uttar Pradesh 6.5   15.3 20.6
West Bengal 25.0   17.8 79.1
Andaman & Nicobar Is NA   NA -
Chandigarh NA   27.1 28.5
Dadar & Nagar Haveli NA   NA 72.2
Daman & Diu NA   74.1 32.0
Lakshdweep NA   NA 100.0
Pondicherry NA   24.5 100.0

INDIA

15.8   28.3 50.0

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Area of Work
 

1. National Policy, Programme and
     Coordination


2. BFHI

3. International Code

4. Maternity Protection

5. Health and Nutrition Care

6. Community Outreach

7. Information Support

8. Infant Feeding and HIV

9. Infant Feeding in Emergencies

10. Monitoring and Evaluation



   
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