In the fast developing economy of India, the fruits of development have not been equally distributed among the various social strata. Those at the ‘lower’ stratum continue to remain impoverished and underdeveloped. The scheduled castes are considered to be one of the worst affected in terms of social and economic terms. The study was aimed to assess the dietary and growth pattern of the Dhanuk children residing in Bapu Nagar Basti, Lucknow, which is an unplanned Dalit settlement located in the center of the city. Children belonging to age groups between 6 to 12 years old were included in the study. Out of the 94 children interviewed and measured, 70 were included in the study based on the age criteria. Five anthropometric measurements were recorded – Height for Age, Weight for Age, Chest Girth, Upper Arm Girth, and Calf Girth. Based on the data, Daily Calorie Intake and Body Mass Index were calculated. The results displayed that of all the 70 children, 67% were stunted, 74.8% were underweight, 48% were underfed and 57.3% children were malnourished. The findings proved that the Dhanuk children of the Basti had lower nutritional and health standards than their counterparts belonging to other castes and almost 80% children had lower levels of health and nutrition as prescribed by World Health Organization.