Health remains the most important aspects of human well-being. Gender differences are not only related to biological factors but also to socio-economic and cultural factors. The objective of the study is to compare health status of men and women using selected health indicators and to analyse the relation between Work Force Participation Rate (WFPR) and lower BMI, Overweight/obese. Results pointed out that percentage of women whose body mass index is below normal are found higher than men whose body mass index is below normal. In terms of overweight / obesity percentage of women are more than men. While, the regression analysis for NFHS-5 data provides mixed results, lower BMI for women is negatively associated with Work Force Participation rate of female (WFPRF) and overweight or obese is positively associated for women. For male, relation between lower BMI and WFPR found positive, while the relation between Work Force Participation Rate and Overweight/ Obese is found negative in regression analysis using NFHS-5 data.