Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

172,952

225,461

CBS

Male

86,818

114,798

CBS

Female

86,814

110,663

CBS

0-4 years

25,511

18,234

CBS

5-9 years

21,829

24,174

CBS

10-14 years

21,481

27,027

CBS

15-49 years

83,242

126,727

CBS

50-59 years

10,556

13,668

CBS

60 + years

10,325

15,631

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

2.7

CBS

Total households

28,160

41,253

CBS

Average household size

6.1

5.5

CBS

Urban population %

35.5

53.4

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

43,303

54,525

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

42,175

62,103

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

18.3

21.6

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

157/163

CBS

Blind

22/67

CBS

Deaf

98/133

CBS

Mental

48/38

CBS

Multiple

23/42

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

28.97

CBS

Advanced Group

56.13

CBS

Marginalized Group

7.38

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.12

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

3.23

CBS

Endangered Group

0.00

CBS

Dalit Group

2.16

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.61

CBS

Others

1.40

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

92.1

89.9

CBS

Buddhism

7.6

9.4

CBS

Islam

0.1

0.2

CBS

Others

0.2

0.6

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

56.0

71.3

NHDR

Male

56.0

71.2

NHDR

Female

45.0

71.6

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

58.8

70.6

CBS

Male

74.8

81.1

CBS

Female

42.7

59.6

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

52.2

64.0

NHDR

Male

72.9

77.6

NHDR

Female

32.7

50.1

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

24.0

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.614

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.393

0.595

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

29.900

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.206

0.436

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,534

1,862

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

342

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

2

LMIS

Number of health posts

7

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

12

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

3

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

105

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

23

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

61

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

76

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

9.8

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.7

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

3.0

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

83.2

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

80.3

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

103

228

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

81

115

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

12.1

2.1

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

44.4

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

5,246

6,466

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

83.0

70.2

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

90.3

84.8

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

90.2

85.5

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

92.0

77.4

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

8,221

8,835

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

25.0

DoHS

Percent of delivery by health workers (as % of expected pregnancy)

5.1

15.1

DoHS

Percent of first post natal visits (as % of expected pregnancy)

8.6

14.7

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

80.7

64.4

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

37.7

43.4

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

57

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

NA

NA

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

0.82

0.21

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

1.33

3.80

DoHS

Intestinal worms

0.80

2.80

DoHS

Skin disease

2.38

2.80

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

1.02

2.46

DoHS

Gastritis

0.71

1.88

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.4

0.0

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.0

0.0

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

50

DoHS

Number of beds available

50

DoHS

Number of inpatients

2,323

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

39

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

1,165

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

14

DoHS

Number of live births

1,172

DoHS

Number of still births

9

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

NA

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

5

DoHS

Number of deaths

22

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

64

NSET

Injury

183

NSET

Affected families

13,217

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

251.1

NSET