Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

440,146

553,481

CBS

Male

227,627

287,905

CBS

Female

212,519

265,576

CBS

0-4 years

72,366

73,109

CBS

5-9 years

68,791

84,841

CBS

10-14 years

43,533

65,762

CBS

15-49 years

207,510

260,623

CBS

50-59 years

23,504

33,187

CBS

60 + years

24,444

35,959

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

2.3

CBS

Total households

79,640

94,229

CBS

Average household size

5.5

5.9

CBS

Urban population %

4.1

4.0

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

81,998

113,013

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

102,057

125,609

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

13.7

17.5

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

556/504

CBS

Blind

165/285

CBS

Deaf

215/247

CBS

Mental

185/184

CBS

Multiple

125/136

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

10.04

CBS

Advanced Group

1.67

CBS

Marginalized Group

18.36

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

6.83

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

2.86

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

21.34

CBS

Unidentified Group

1.02

CBS

Others

37.88

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

86.0

84.4

CBS

Buddhism

1.7

1.9

CBS

Islam

12.2

13.5

CBS

Others

0.1

0.2

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

60.5

63.2

NHDR

Male

60.5

61.6

NHDR

Female

58.1

64.9

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

26.0

34.7

CBS

Male

37.3

45.9

CBS

Female

13.9

22.0

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

24.5

30.1

NHDR

Male

38.0

42.3

NHDR

Female

11.0

16.8

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

58.0

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.238

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.322

0.407

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

50.600

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.079

0.295

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,159

789

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

145

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

67

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

5

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

226

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

7

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

96

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

198

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

79.1

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

5.8

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.8

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

13.4

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

85.6

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

101

765

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

117

322

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

22.1

13.5

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

55.4

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

14,000

14,456

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

101.5

119.2

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

60.4

114.6

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

60.4

114.1

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

64.8

110.9

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

22,649

21,324

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

69.0

DoHS

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

0.6

32.0

DoHS

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

4.9

54.7

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

31.3

43.6

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

26.0

52.9

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

75

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.03

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

14.40

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

18.42

5.16

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

3.94

4.06

DoHS

ARI

1.90

3.01

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

2.34

2.79

DoHS

Pyrexia of unknown origin

1.36

1.93

DoHS

Intestinal worms

2.39

1.65

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

32.3

0.0

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.8

0.1

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

25

DoHS

Number of beds available

25

DoHS

Number of inpatients

740

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

45

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

458

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

14

DoHS

Number of live births

460

DoHS

Number of still births

12

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

NA

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

6

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

339

NSET

Injury

1,185

NSET

Affected families

371,715

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

34,729.6

NSET