Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

97,200

107,686

CBS

Male

47,921

53,173

CBS

Female

49,279

54,513

CBS

0-4 years

16,687

12,603

CBS

5-9 years

12,914

15,075

CBS

10-14 years

11,412

14,963

CBS

15-49 years

44,145

50,259

CBS

50-59 years

6,502

6,955

CBS

60 + years

5,540

7,831

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.0

CBS

Total households

19,232

21,667

CBS

Average household size

5.1

5.0

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

21,326

26,835

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

22,711

26,035

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

20.9

22.4

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

214/189

CBS

Blind

36/68

CBS

Deaf

105/124

CBS

Mental

101/105

CBS

Multiple

39/37

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

20.20

CBS

Advanced Group

2.55

CBS

Marginalized Group

11.40

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.31

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

55.67

CBS

Endangered Group

0.02

CBS

Dalit Group

7.81

CBS

Unidentified Group

1.03

CBS

Others

1.01

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

57.5

42.9

CBS

Buddhism

29.0

29.0

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.1

CBS

Others

13.5

28.0

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

61.7

65.9

NHDR

Male

61.7

65.8

NHDR

Female

59.2

66.1

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

38.9

45.9

CBS

Male

56.8

56.7

CBS

Female

21.5

35.5

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

32.5

39.0

NHDR

Male

47.5

52.8

NHDR

Female

17.3

25.9

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

44.9

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.346

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.354

0.479

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

45.800

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.102

0.356

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,252

1,455

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

267

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

2

LMIS

Number of health posts

9

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

23

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

3

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

6

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

5

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

47

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

63

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

21.5

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

2.3

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

1.7

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

54.4

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

76.5

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

238

394

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

317

280

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

28.2

19.1

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

54.4

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

3,588

3,612

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

74.5

74.3

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

62.1

75.4

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

62.1

75.4

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

70.4

65.7

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

3,926

4,855

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

73.1

DoHS

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

4.7

11.9

DoHS

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

12.9

17.2

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

33.4

38.8

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

35.4

23.0

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

46

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

NA

NA

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

0.44

0.00

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

8.83

14.00

DoHS

Skin disease

8.34

8.94

DoHS

Intestinal worms

8.39

7.91

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

6.69

7.56

DoHS

Gastritis

4.73

4.73

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

2.3

2.2

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.6

0.4

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

15

DoHS

Number of beds available

18

DoHS

Number of inpatients

821

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

42

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

84

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

9

DoHS

Number of live births

90

DoHS

Number of still births

2

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

NA

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

1

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

152

NSET

Injury

511

NSET

Affected families

13,924

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

147.1

NSET