Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

675,341

1,081,845

CBS

Male

351,316

576,010

CBS

Female

324,025

505,835

CBS

0-4 years

85,895

85,276

CBS

5-9 years

78,138

103,588

CBS

10-14 years

81,162

114,742

CBS

15-49 years

353,782

662,138

CBS

50-59 years

38,020

58,175

CBS

60 + years

38,343

57,926

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

4.2

CBS

Total households

127,196

235,387

CBS

Average household size

5.3

4.6

CBS

Urban population %

62.4

65.9

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

136,345

240,289

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

175,482

301,832

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

18.9

21.7

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

743/677

CBS

Blind

219/408

CBS

Deaf

416/329

CBS

Mental

117/104

CBS

Multiple

84/130

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

40.43

CBS

Advanced Group

30.05

CBS

Marginalized Group

11.17

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.34

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

11.41

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

2.52

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.69

CBS

Others

3.39

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

78.5

75.5

CBS

Buddhism

20.0

21.7

CBS

Islam

0.8

1.1

CBS

Others

0.7

1.7

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

67.0

69.5

NHDR

Male

67.0

68.5

NHDR

Female

53.8

70.6

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

70.1

77.2

CBS

Male

82.2

86.5

CBS

Female

57.0

66.6

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

70.6

73.5

NHDR

Male

85.0

84.9

NHDR

Female

57.2

60.1

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

30.7

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.710

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.603

0.652

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

25.800

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.258

0.442

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

3,236

3,438

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

631

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

6

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

7

LMIS

Number of health posts

6

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

53

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

5

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

865

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

276

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

600

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

417

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

3.9

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

1.8

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.6

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

92.3

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

89.0

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

69

78

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

89

65

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

27.6

3.3

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

52.9

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

19,031

26,603

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

131.5

117.4

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

107.5

92.9

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

107.3

92.9

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

96.4

89.4

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

35,146

31,126

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

77.1

DoHS

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

40.9

40.3

DoHS

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

1.8

10.6

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

73.2

52.4

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

41.7

41.6

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

55

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

#

NA

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

0.82

0.12

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

2.08

2.27

DoHS

ARI

0.82

2.07

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

1.54

1.68

DoHS

Toothache & other mouth complaints

NA

1.12

DoHS

Gastritis

0.96

0.97

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

NA

0.0

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.0

0.1

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

6

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

1,315

DoHS

Number of beds available

1,238

DoHS

Number of inpatients

43,930

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

53

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

11,866

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

3,595

DoHS

Number of live births

15,295

DoHS

Number of still births

296

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

1,871

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

2

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

242

DoHS

Number of deaths

851

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

354

NSET

Injury

764

NSET

Affected families

8,154

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

1,121.9

NSET