Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

465,668

570,282

CBS

Male

236,368

291,409

CBS

Female

229,300

278,873

CBS

0-4 years

76,567

70,203

CBS

5-9 years

71,103

87,294

CBS

10-14 years

48,381

67,399

CBS

15-49 years

221,206

277,398

CBS

50-59 years

23,270

33,800

CBS

60 + years

25,141

34,188

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

2.0

CBS

Total households

85,720

101,141

CBS

Average household size

5.4

5.6

CBS

Urban population %

5.2

5.3

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

91,083

118,051

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

111,975

137,768

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

14.3

18.7

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

566/632

CBS

Blind

157/275

CBS

Deaf

176/220

CBS

Mental

88/80

CBS

Multiple

76/95

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

5.15

CBS

Advanced Group

2.65

CBS

Marginalized Group

21.86

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

7.02

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

1.20

CBS

Endangered Group

0.12

CBS

Dalit Group

28.47

CBS

Unidentified Group

2.11

CBS

Others

31.42

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

90.9

88.4

CBS

Buddhism

1.4

3.0

CBS

Islam

7.5

8.4

CBS

Others

0.2

0.2

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

62.5

63.1

NHDR

Male

62.5

63.1

NHDR

Female

60.3

63.2

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

34.8

49.6

CBS

Male

51.4

63.2

CBS

Female

17.8

35.5

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

33.1

44.0

NHDR

Male

53.3

60.0

NHDR

Female

13.3

27.6

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

57.7

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.330

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.374

0.453

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

40.200

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.079

0.323

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,439

939

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

172

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

4

LMIS

Number of health posts

9

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

103

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

3

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

270

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

20

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

158

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

175

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

28.5

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.6

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

3.3

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

9.8

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

94.2

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

99

290

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

209

315

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

24.5

11.3

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

44.0

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

14,346

15,327

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

112.4

112.7

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

90.0

113.1

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

90.0

112.5

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

87.3

93.3

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

24,701

22,897

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

38.8

DoHS

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

3.6

22.8

DoHS

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

11.4

32.9

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

29.1

50.0

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

38.2

54.3

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

45

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.29

0.05

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

18.30

58.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

17.35

4.03

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

8.26

8.84

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

5.39

5.65

DoHS

Intestinal worms

3.20

4.20

DoHS

ARI

3.03

3.71

DoHS

Ear infections

3.30

3.25

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

NA

0.0

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.1

0.0

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

5,642

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

79

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

1,855

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

290

DoHS

Number of live births

2,049

DoHS

Number of still births

96

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

174

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

30

DoHS

Number of deaths

93

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

755

NSET

Injury

445

NSET

Affected families

474,064

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

28,695.8

NSET