Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

223,900

277,259

CBS

Male

111,409

138,037

CBS

Female

112,491

139,222

CBS

0-4 years

38,860

37,133

CBS

5-9 years

33,055

42,531

CBS

10-14 years

28,217

38,876

CBS

15-49 years

99,785

125,995

CBS

50-59 years

11,915

15,578

CBS

60 + years

12,049

17,146

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

2.2

CBS

Total households

38,535

48,758

CBS

Average household size

5.8

5.7

CBS

Urban population %

NA

11.7

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

52,781

68,575

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

50,696

64,210

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

18.0

19.5

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

191/210

CBS

Blind

52/103

CBS

Deaf

71/86

CBS

Mental

46/44

CBS

Multiple

31/38

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

24.50

CBS

Advanced Group

6.58

CBS

Marginalized Group

30.70

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

8.07

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

16.75

CBS

Endangered Group

0.36

CBS

Dalit Group

11.45

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.29

CBS

Others

1.29

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

76.0

68.6

CBS

Buddhism

23.9

28.1

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.1

CBS

Others

0.1

3.3

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

56.0

66.1

NHDR

Male

56.0

65.0

NHDR

Female

45.0

67.2

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

33.1

50.5

CBS

Male

48.6

62.6

CBS

Female

17.7

38.5

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

27.1

42.3

NHDR

Male

43.4

57.4

NHDR

Female

11.1

27.7

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

44.7

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.385

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.295

0.469

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

48.300

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.066

0.345

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,006

1,079

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

198

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

3

LMIS

Number of health posts

9

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

42

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

6

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

36

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

6

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

72

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

90

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

46.2

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.9

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

3.1

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

15.9

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

55.0

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

143

185

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

152

200

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

39.4

23.2

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

60.0

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

9,009

9,196

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

84.0

97.9

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

60.6

85.5

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

59.6

85.5

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

70.9

78.7

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

10,559

10,320

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

37.5

DoHS

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

1.4

7.3

DoHS

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

3.5

12.0

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

22.5

25.3

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

5.6

15.7

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

72

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.38

0.22

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

7.67

1.55

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

3.34

5.01

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

3.28

4.26

DoHS

ARI

2.59

3.71

DoHS

Intestinal worms

2.60

3.67

DoHS

Gastritis

2.04

2.80

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

NA

0.1

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.0

0.1

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

15

DoHS

Number of beds available

15

DoHS

Number of inpatients

197

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

32

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

187

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

12

DoHS

Number of live births

196

DoHS

Number of still births

5

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

7

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

3

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

401

NSET

Injury

511

NSET

Affected families

148,940

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

2,075.4

NSET