The paper attempts to study health and nutritional status of the Mishing children of preadolescent age from Dhakuakhana Sub-Division of Lakhimpur District, Assam. The height and weight of a total of 483 children (241 boys and 242 girls) were collected from five villages,
which are exclusively inhabited by the Mishing people.

The recommended indices of height for age (stunting), weight for age (underweight) and BMI for age based on NCHS standard were analyzed. Prevalence of overall malnourished among the Mishing children reveals that 36.93% of boys and 27.27% girls are stunted, 40.25% boys and 44.21% girls are underweight and as per BMI for Age 26.55% boys 27.28% girls are malnourished.