Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

173,236

175,912

CBS

Male

84,825

86,110

CBS

Female

88,411

89,802

CBS

0-4 years

29,142

19,192

CBS

5-9 years

23,995

23,714

CBS

10-14 years

20,009

24,543

CBS

15-49 years

76,636

82,757

CBS

50-59 years

11,432

11,703

CBS

60 + years

12,022

14,003

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.7

CBS

Total households

35,862

43,165

CBS

Average household size

4.8

4.7

CBS

Urban population %

73926.0

10.7

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

36,891

43,869

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

40,318

42,816

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

19.3

20.0

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

110/110

CBS

Blind

23/59

CBS

Deaf

43/69

CBS

Mental

35/60

CBS

Multiple

14/16

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

44.36

CBS

Advanced Group

9.01

CBS

Marginalized Group

18.07

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

8.13

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

10.99

CBS

Endangered Group

0.10

CBS

Dalit Group

7.85

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.32

CBS

Others

1.17

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

76.8

72.4

CBS

Buddhism

23.1

23.9

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.0

CBS

Others

0.1

3.6

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

62.0

63.5

NHDR

Male

62.0

64.9

NHDR

Female

59.2

62.0

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

34.9

51.1

CBS

Male

53.1

64.0

CBS

Female

17.7

38.8

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

33.9

42.2

NHDR

Male

43.2

58.3

NHDR

Female

9.9

27.2

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

55.7

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.549

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.340

0.450

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

44.000

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.111

0.344

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,331

965

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

177

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

1

LMIS

Number of health posts

10

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

43

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

3

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

238

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

3

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

64

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

81

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

58.6

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

2.7

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.2

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

61.1

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

81.0

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

176

265

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

226

220

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

17.2

8.4

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

58.7

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

6,140

6,552

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

87.1

79.2

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

71.8

73.9

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

72.1

73.9

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

78.7

72.6

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

8,180

9,184

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

37.9

DoHS

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

2.9

10.0

DoHS

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

3.2

19.0

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

28.4

33.0

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

26.4

25.1

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

69

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

1.85

0.07

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

4.84

7.32

DoHS

Skin disease

4.34

5.51

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

3.76

4.81

DoHS

Intestinal worms

3.50

4.46

DoHS

Gastritis

2.64

2.92

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.4

1.1

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.1

0.3

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

25

DoHS

Number of beds available

15

DoHS

Number of inpatients

555

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

41

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

51

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

2

DoHS

Number of live births

51

DoHS

Number of still births

2

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

1

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

11

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

276

NSET

Injury

403

NSET

Affected families

15,974

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

271.9

NSET