Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

354,488

472,048

CBS

Male

175,656

235,084

CBS

Female

178,832

236,964

CBS

0-4 years

57,715

49,189

CBS

5-9 years

48,968

60,285

CBS

10-14 years

45,078

62,585

CBS

15-49 years

164,341

241,063

CBS

50-59 years

18,918

27,111

CBS

60 + years

19,468

31,851

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

2.9

CBS

Total households

65,147

92,863

CBS

Average household size

5.4

5.1

CBS

Urban population %

15.4

26.9

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

87,062

116,905

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

85,386

124,086

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

17.5

20.2

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

402/369

CBS

Blind

173/306

CBS

Deaf

251/285

CBS

Mental

163/178

CBS

Multiple

76/82

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

41.05

CBS

Advanced Group

5.48

CBS

Marginalized Group

24.94

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.74

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

12.16

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

13.38

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.43

CBS

Others

1.80

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

87.7

82.8

CBS

Buddhism

11.2

15.5

CBS

Islam

0.3

0.8

CBS

Others

0.8

1.0

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

56.5

58.8

NHDR

Male

56.5

58.0

NHDR

Female

54.2

59.6

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

53.1

71.1

CBS

Male

65.7

79.3

CBS

Female

40.9

63.0

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

49.5

65.4

NHDR

Male

68.5

76.0

NHDR

Female

31.8

55.1

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

79.4

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.521

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.370

0.518

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

31.900

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.150

0.416

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,301

1,715

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

315

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

3

LMIS

Number of health posts

6

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

32

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

6

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

119

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

32

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

87

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

95

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

14.8

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

5.4

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

5.0

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

66.6

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

80.9

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

301

433

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

273

328

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

17.9

8.2

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

53.4

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

16,368

15,009

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

101.0

82.8

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

84.5

80.3

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

79.2

80.3

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

87.5

70.3

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

18,257

19,290

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

37.8

DoHS

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

2.0

30.1

DoHS

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

6.2

20.6

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

51.7

52.8

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

41.5

56.4

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

98

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.32

0.01

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

6.22

2.15

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

5.37

4.40

DoHS

Pyrexia of unknown origin

1.98

1.76

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

1.84

1.50

DoHS

ARI

1.71

1.45

DoHS

Intestinal worms

1.57

1.11

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

NA

0.0

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.0

0.2

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

100

DoHS

Number of beds available

154

DoHS

Number of inpatients

16,704

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

75

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

4,016

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

820

DoHS

Number of live births

4,751

DoHS

Number of still births

101

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

516

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

68

DoHS

Number of deaths

289

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

392

NSET

Injury

5,270

NSET

Affected families

191,892

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

29,751.5

NSET