Food is the prime necessity of life. The food we eat is digested and assimilated in the body and used for its maintenance and growth. Nutrition is the study of nutrients and the processes by which they are used by the body. This study is a descriptive study to identify the dietary pattern of the people living in Trivandrum. Forty five families were selected by systematic random sampling technique. The structured interview schedule was devised for data collection. The tool was tested for reliability and validity. The collected data were planned to be analyzed by using descriptive statistics and to be presented in the form of tables and graphs. Interpretation of the findings of the data collected from 45 families. revealed that all the (100%) families were consuming calories less than the normal and majority of the families were consuming protein (77.8%), carbohydrate (86.7%) and fat (60%) less than ICMR standard.