Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

492,798

635,701

CBS

Male

254,964

329,182

CBS

Female

237,834

306,519

CBS

0-4 years

82,711

85,064

CBS

5-9 years

74,823

97,406

CBS

10-14 years

51,991

77,519

CBS

15-49 years

230,270

298,131

CBS

50-59 years

25,712

37,696

CBS

60 + years

26,590

39,885

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

2.6

CBS

Total households

88,141

111,076

CBS

Average household size

5.6

5.7

CBS

Urban population %

2.9

2.9

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

97,807

133,515

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

113,000

144,361

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

15.4

17.5

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

412/377

CBS

Blind

111/293

CBS

Deaf

212/259

CBS

Mental

122/102

CBS

Multiple

78/107

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

11.10

CBS

Advanced Group

1.70

CBS

Marginalized Group

17.10

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

3.35

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

2.82

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

20.69

CBS

Unidentified Group

1.04

CBS

Others

42.19

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

87.8

86.7

CBS

Buddhism

5.5

5.4

CBS

Islam

6.6

7.5

CBS

Others

0.1

0.4

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

60.5

63.0

NHDR

Male

60.5

61.2

NHDR

Female

58.1

64.8

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

26.2

36.5

CBS

Male

38.0

46.9

CBS

Female

13.5

25.4

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

24.5

30.3

NHDR

Male

38.7

42.2

NHDR

Female

10.0

17.6

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

59.2

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.213

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.133

0.408

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

49.800

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.073

0.349

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,288

802

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

147

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

4

LMIS

Number of health posts

10

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

84

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

4

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

281

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

9

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

127

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

158

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

70.6

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

5.0

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

4.0

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

12.9

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

86.6

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

116

229

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

225

274

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

36.8

15.3

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

48.0

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

17,999

18,235

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

104.1

132.2

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

64.3

116.2

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

64.3

117.3

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

75.7

107.7

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

27,033

24,302

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

20.9

DoHS

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

2.3

10.0

DoHS

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

6.3

22.9

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

34.1

43.6

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

23.1

52.8

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

113

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.29

0.01

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

35.90

0.30

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

27.23

4.70

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

6.90

7.77

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

3.62

5.35

DoHS

ARI

2.74

3.46

DoHS

Pyrexia of unknown origin

2.58

3.39

DoHS

Intestinal worms

2.95

2.55

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

NA

0.0

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.3

0.0

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

15

DoHS

Number of beds available

30

DoHS

Number of inpatients

466

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

36

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

115

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

15

DoHS

Number of live births

121

DoHS

Number of still births

9

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

102

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

1

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

973

NSET

Injury

564

NSET

Affected families

378,164

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

90,974.6

NSET