Aim-This study was performed to assess the nutritional status and to know dietary habits of school going children in Nagpur city, Maharashtra, Central India. Along with nutritional status also collected information regarding personal hygiene of students. Sample Size – The sample size that was used in the study was 264 respondents’ (School going children 13-15yrs). Sampling technique- Structured questionnaire were prepared to collect information from the respondents. Purposive sampling technique were followed to gather information for this study. In this study total 264 participants were enrolled. N=120(45.5%) respondents were male and N=144 (54.5%) respondents were female. Conclusion- From the above information it was clearly shown that school going children were aware about balanced diet and its impact on health. Reported from the collected data that maximum 67.9% respondents had bowl of fruits and vegetables in their daily diet and minimum 32% respondents were rarely consumed fruits and vegetables in their daily diet. Crystal clear from the collected data that maximum respondents were lacking in daily intake of balanced diet in their daily life so many of them were found underweight. When asked regarding the daily consumption of balanced diet 49.2% minimum respondents said yes while maximum 50.8% said no regarding the daily consumption of balanced diet. Hence urban school going children were deficit in macronutrient and micronutrient intake. It was important to develop healthy eating habits in school going children.