Background: India women__ampersandsignrsquo;s health and nutrition is inextricably linked to social, cultural and economic factors 2. The destitute women are more vulnerable to disease and deficiency disorder due to poverty, homelessness, stigmatization and exclusion from many aspects of normal life hence present study aims to assess the nutritional status of destitute women. Methods: Pre tested interview scheduled was administrated in person to the destitute women by the investigator and t test was used to interpreted the results. Results, Majority (30.4 per cent) of the women became destitute due to widowhood, and The diets of all the destitute women irrespective of the age group were found to be deficient in protein Conclusions, The main findings are were destitute women are suffering from many psychological problems. The nutritional status is below the average Indian women.