Bengaluru: As many as 2,31,932 children in the State are suffering from malnutrition. Even though the Covid rate has come down, children below the age of five years are dying of malnutrition, which has created panic among parents.

As a result, various diseases are getting worse in children. While 8,711 children were severely malnourished in the State, 2,23,221 children suffered from moderate malnutrition.

The Women and Child Development Department confirmed the fact that parts of North Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Vijayanagara, and Belagavi Districts are in the top 4 in terms of malnutrition.