Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

261,025

293,719

CBS

Male

131,523

146,341

CBS

Female

129,502

147,378

CBS

0-4 years

43,317

33,036

CBS

5-9 years

35,143

41,485

CBS

10-14 years

29,387

40,202

CBS

15-49 years

117,072

134,975

CBS

50-59 years

17,471

19,432

CBS

60 + years

18,634

24,589

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.6

CBS

Total households

51,291

60,452

CBS

Average household size

5.1

5.1

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

54,863

70,127

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

59,267

68,740

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

18.0

19.3

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

215/260

CBS

Blind

51/114

CBS

Deaf

226/233

CBS

Mental

79/86

CBS

Multiple

48/67

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

30.71

CBS

Advanced Group

11.56

CBS

Marginalized Group

33.49

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

4.20

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

8.64

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

7.06

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.49

CBS

Others

3.84

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

63.7

62.5

CBS

Buddhism

36.1

37.0

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.0

CBS

Others

0.2

0.4

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

56.0

60.0

NHDR

Male

56.0

58.9

NHDR

Female

53.8

61.2

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

29.7

40.6

CBS

Male

44.1

51.8

CBS

Female

15.0

29.5

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

21.2

31.0

NHDR

Male

35.2

43.8

NHDR

Female

8.0

18.5

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

73.2

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.331

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.277

0.414

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

51.100

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.158

0.331

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,016

1,194

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

219

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

2

LMIS

Number of health posts

11

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

65

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

6

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

35

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

5

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

93

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

111

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

58.7

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.2

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.6

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

44.7

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

81.5

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

157

261

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

179

228

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

21.6

10.4

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

62.2

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

9,155

9,710

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

81.7

83.8

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

74.1

85.0

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

74.3

84.8

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

74.5

79.7

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

12,432

13,511

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

45.2

DoHS

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

4.9

8.2

DoHS

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

4.5

17.8

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

26.0

42.8

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

25.6

34.0

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

65

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

7.25

1.68

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

2.50

0.44

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

4.49

7.38

DoHS

Skin disease

5.77

6.64

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

3.89

5.64

DoHS

Intestinal worms

3.32

4.07

DoHS

Sore eye & eye complaints

1.28

2.63

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.3

0.4

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.0

0.7

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

927

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

76

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

100

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

2

DoHS

Number of live births

102

DoHS

Number of still births

1

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

12

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

13

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

635

NSET

Injury

782

NSET

Affected families

95,514

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

1,935.5

NSET