Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

460,746

569,880

CBS

Male

236,211

292,679

CBS

Female

224,535

277,201

CBS

0-4 years

77,125

73,136

CBS

5-9 years

71,648

88,761

CBS

10-14 years

46,396

67,975

CBS

15-49 years

215,917

271,727

CBS

50-59 years

24,588

33,353

CBS

60 + years

25,071

34,928

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

2.2

CBS

Total households

83,716

100,010

CBS

Average household size

5.5

5.7

CBS

Urban population %

4.1

9.0

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

85,616

117,746

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

107,877

134,096

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

14.3

17.6

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

458/493

CBS

Blind

154/365

CBS

Deaf

201/289

CBS

Mental

162/163

CBS

Multiple

109/116

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

3.65

CBS

Advanced Group

1.32

CBS

Marginalized Group

13.98

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

5.55

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

2.32

CBS

Endangered Group

0.05

CBS

Dalit Group

24.65

CBS

Unidentified Group

2.69

CBS

Others

45.80

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

91.7

90.9

CBS

Buddhism

1.3

1.7

CBS

Islam

7.0

7.2

CBS

Others

0.1

0.2

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

62.5

63.4

NHDR

Male

62.5

62.8

NHDR

Female

60.3

64.0

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

28.8

40.7

CBS

Male

43.5

53.6

CBS

Female

13.3

27.1

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

24.4

34.8

NHDR

Male

36.8

49.7

NHDR

Female

9.7

19.2

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

56.7

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.216

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.350

0.427

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

47.100

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.074

0.327

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,431

880

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

161

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

2

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

1

LMIS

Number of health posts

13

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

93

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

4

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

199

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

9

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

132

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

168

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

63.3

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

4.3

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

3.4

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

9.0

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

88.1

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

103

896

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

142

395

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

24.6

8.1

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

52.3

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

15,003

15,575

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

106.7

120.9

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

71.6

106.8

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

71.6

104.8

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

67.6

90.1

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

24,082

22,502

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

45.1

DoHS

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

6.7

18.0

DoHS

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

10.5

34.9

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

33.2

43.3

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

38.3

53.4

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

74

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.04

0.00

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

37.70

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

13.67

3.60

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

9.30

8.00

DoHS

ARI

5.87

6.24

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

5.02

6.19

DoHS

Pyrexia of unknown origin

3.33

4.08

DoHS

Ear infections

3.32

3.30

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.1

0.1

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.1

0.1

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

2

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

30

DoHS

Number of beds available

63

DoHS

Number of inpatients

4,835

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

64

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

924

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

138

DoHS

Number of live births

930

DoHS

Number of still births

36

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

NA

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

3

DoHS

Number of deaths

45

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

318

NSET

Injury

357

NSET

Affected families

60,337

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

12,673.2

NSET