Food is a fundamental human right. Achieving food security for households is a prime concern for any country. As urban slum dwellers are still seen as marginalised section of the society, this study has focussed on this group. The study is based on primary data. A total of 105 households from seven number of slums are purposely selected for the study within Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), an experiential measure of food security, is used to determine the food security status of slum households. According to the survey, there are 84.76% of households that are either mildly (32.38%), moderately (45.71%), or severely (6.66%) food insecure. Therefore, the current study reports a relatively high frequency of food insecurity.

Keywords: Household Food Security, Food Access, Urban Slum Dweller, HFIAS.

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