Pediatric malnutrition has always been a matter of national concern. To target it, India started a holistic multicentric program named Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). To facilitate the ICDS programs, AWC was established in urban and rural settings. This project's objective was to assess and compare the nutritional status of children below six years in AWCs and determine the determinants of children's nutritional status below six years. Study Design and Setting: Total 200 children aged less than six years from Anganwadi Centers in the coastal town of Mangalore were recruited for this cross-sectional analytical study. Demographic details were collected from each child using a questionnaire, and the Mid Arm Circumference was measured using an inelastic measuring tape. Results: Out of the 200 children assessed, 21(10.5%) were malnourished. However, eight children in urban and 14 children in rural had Mid Arm Circumference lesser than 12.5cm. Only the age of the children from the factors chosen was significantly associated with malnourishment. Logistic regression analysis shows that the risk of malnourishment decreased with higher age. Conclusions: More children enrolled in rural Anganwadi Centers were found to be malnourished compared to urban centers. Among all the determinants analysed, only the age of the children was found to be significant.