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Poverty, gender, age and disability, geographical location and cultural practices are important factors that affect food consumption patterns. Poverty directly influences food consumption due to lack of access to resources, knowledge. Bangladesh Demographic & Health Survey (BDHS) 2014 data show that 36% of children under five are considered short for their age, which is stunted. Objectives of my study were, to assess the socio-demographic status on flood affected areas respondents nutritional status of children one to five yrs. age by anthropometrical measurement assess the food security status of the area. Identify the 1 to 5 years health issues occurs during flood affected areas correlate between socio-economic condition and malnourishment. 400 respondents were selected by multiple sampling techniques in Jamalpur district which areas were more affected in flood period. Most of the family were spending Tk. 3000-5000 for their monthly expenditure for food which has been responded by (55.64 %) followed by Tk. 5001-7500 which has been showed the types of diseases children were suffered in last two weeks from interview date. Out of 252 children's (52.38%) children were suffered from diarrhea followed by (34.92%), 17 (6.72%) and (5.95%) children suffered from fever/cough/common cold, skin diseases and ear problem respectively. Distribution of food utilization status of the households. It is showed that out of 400 respondents (98.58%) respondents stated that in last 1 month they cooked in a day, but (1.41%) respondents stated that they didn't cook in a flood period. Children of some months and 1 year were more risk of malnutrition as children of 4 years it may be the reason community with lower socioeconomic status and less delivery of health services Family size significantly associated with malnutrition status of as family size increases resources become scare and less nutrition and care focused to children. Urban areas children indicated a reduced frequency to be stunted rather than rural area the reason of more appropriate nutrition and access of health services and these findings are supported in the study. In developing countries, children from rural area consider more vulnerable to malnourishment due to differences of limited economic resources, inadequate education access and poor availability of poor health facilities as these findings supported by the studies of .Mother education has significant relation because the educated mothers have more knowledge related to child health, nutrition and usage of health services. The assessment uses a cross-sectional study that includes an interview, anthropometrical measurement and observation checklist. The results can be used by government and other partners & stakeholders for the improvement of the food security and nutritional status of the selected and other flood affected area in 2018.