Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

257,086

337,785

CBS

Male

130,326

172,455

CBS

Female

126,760

165,330

CBS

0-4 years

32,356

26,274

CBS

5-9 years

30,330

33,877

CBS

10-14 years

30,823

37,757

CBS

15-49 years

133,381

195,747

CBS

50-59 years

14,837

21,488

CBS

60 + years

15,359

22,642

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

2.7

CBS

Total households

45,682

68,922

CBS

Average household size

5.6

4.9

CBS

Urban population %

45.1

48.3

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

64,237

76,319

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

66,145

95,093

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

18.7

21.9

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

157/164

CBS

Blind

36/108

CBS

Deaf

95/101

CBS

Mental

42/60

CBS

Multiple

27/27

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

32.11

CBS

Advanced Group

40.55

CBS

Marginalized Group

14.35

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.45

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

7.75

CBS

Endangered Group

0.03

CBS

Dalit Group

2.57

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.58

CBS

Others

1.61

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

72.5

70.4

CBS

Buddhism

26.2

26.3

CBS

Islam

0.2

0.3

CBS

Others

1.1

3.0

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

63.0

67.1

NHDR

Male

63.0

66.4

NHDR

Female

50.6

67.9

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

62.4

70.9

CBS

Male

76.5

81.0

CBS

Female

48.0

60.4

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

60.4

66.9

NHDR

Male

77.4

79.4

NHDR

Female

44.6

53.9

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

40.1

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.752

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.523

0.588

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

25.000

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.263

0.448

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

2,734

2,059

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

378

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

2

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

3

LMIS

Number of health posts

9

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

29

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

3

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

156

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

14

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

86

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

97

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

24.1

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.9

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

3.5

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

81.4

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

84.2

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

102

227

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

102

154

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

15.7

6.2

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

26.7

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

6,869

7,879

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

127.7

126.6

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

96.7

99.4

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

96.7

99.4

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

97.8

94.6

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

12,542

14,109

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

46.6

DoHS

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

39.9

57.0

DoHS

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

35.9

42.5

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

85.9

70.3

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

70.7

54.0

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

43

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

1.72

0.28

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

3.34

4.52

DoHS

Skin disease

3.51

3.95

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

2.12

2.80

DoHS

Falls/injuries/fracture

NA

1.83

DoHS

Intestinal worms

1.68

1.68

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.3

0.1

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.0

0.0

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

2

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

400

DoHS

Number of beds available

379

DoHS

Number of inpatients

19,850

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

70

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

5,449

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

1,901

DoHS

Number of live births

7,350

DoHS

Number of still births

63

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

1,033

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

30

DoHS

Number of deaths

548

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

191

NSET

Injury

130

NSET

Affected families

2,837

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

297.6

NSET