Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

593,737

633,042

CBS

Male

299,946

314,627

CBS

Female

293,791

318,415

CBS

0-4 years

85,858

62,963

CBS

5-9 years

82,133

76,179

CBS

10-14 years

79,061

78,466

CBS

15-49 years

287,710

334,796

CBS

50-59 years

30,584

40,311

CBS

60 + years

28,390

40,327

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.5

CBS

Total households

110,894

137,301

CBS

Average household size

5.4

5.0

CBS

Urban population %

9.5

14.9

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

149,096

152,888

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

145,586

172,618

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

18.2

21.4

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

748/777

CBS

Blind

143/317

CBS

Deaf

327/414

CBS

Mental

262/260

CBS

Multiple

137/157

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

40.40

CBS

Advanced Group

3.58

CBS

Marginalized Group

21.19

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

4.93

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

14.08

CBS

Endangered Group

0.68

CBS

Dalit Group

6.47

CBS

Unidentified Group

2.35

CBS

Others

6.29

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

85.7

79.4

CBS

Buddhism

3.8

5.0

CBS

Islam

2.6

3.1

CBS

Others

7.9

12.6

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

58.5

58.5

NHDR

Male

58.5

68.2

NHDR

Female

56.4

58.9

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

56.3

67.1

CBS

Male

67.8

75.6

CBS

Female

44.5

58.8

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

54.4

62.2

NHDR

Male

72.6

73.0

NHDR

Female

36.4

51.8

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

80.7

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.482

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.421

0.494

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

29.200

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.160

0.415

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,693

1,302

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

239

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

6

LMIS

Number of health posts

6

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

38

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

6

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

238

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

22

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

98

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

110

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

28.8

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

6.5

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

5.8

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

55.5

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

86.1

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

127

714

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

139

399

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

25.1

7.2

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

31.9

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

18,647

17,874

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

93.1

98.2

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

80.1

101.4

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

80.1

101.4

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

80.9

99.9

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

27,647

29,108

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

39.7

DoHS

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

5.5

21.8

DoHS

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

5.7

25.8

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

50.5

57.4

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

36.0

43.5

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

97

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.37

2.01

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

4.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

14.84

6.93

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

5.61

5.10

DoHS

ARI

2.68

3.41

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

2.89

3.34

DoHS

Intestinal worms

2.49

2.56

DoHS

Gastritis

2.19

2.16

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.4

0.0

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.1

0.2

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

50

DoHS

Number of beds available

80

DoHS

Number of inpatients

5,535

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

52

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

1,112

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

208

DoHS

Number of live births

1,195

DoHS

Number of still births

43

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

138

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

1

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

27

DoHS

Number of deaths

131

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

539

NSET

Injury

824

NSET

Affected families

40,271

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

33,231.2

NSET