Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

102,870

113,111

CBS

Male

50,319

54,932

CBS

Female

52,551

58,179

CBS

0-4 years

16,965

12,552

CBS

5-9 years

14,049

15,137

CBS

10-14 years

12,794

15,639

CBS

15-49 years

45,563

53,660

CBS

50-59 years

6,204

6,992

CBS

60 + years

7,295

9,131

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.0

CBS

Total households

18,379

20,682

CBS

Average household size

5.6

5.5

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

23,824

28,706

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

24,154

28,325

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

19.7

21.7

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

252/275

CBS

Blind

52/104

CBS

Deaf

78/90

CBS

Mental

84/93

CBS

Multiple

37/50

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

34.97

CBS

Advanced Group

2.78

CBS

Marginalized Group

7.18

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.16

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

43.56

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

8.80

CBS

Unidentified Group

1.33

CBS

Others

1.21

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

68.9

51.3

CBS

Buddhism

7.7

11.4

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.1

CBS

Others

23.4

37.3

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

61.3

67.8

NHDR

Male

61.3

67.8

NHDR

Female

58.1

67.9

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

55.7

59.3

CBS

Male

74.9

71.3

CBS

Female

37.6

48.2

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

52.6

54.0

NHDR

Male

75.3

69.8

NHDR

Female

33.1

39.6

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

37.4

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.509

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.393

0.523

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

40.900

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.172

0.376

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,056

1,246

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

229

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

20

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

2

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

14

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

4

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

46

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

60

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

28.3

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

2.5

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

1.9

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

53.1

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

72.7

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

207

414

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

228

286

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

21.5

12.2

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

67.9

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

3,804

3,611

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

80.8

90.1

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

68.4

88.7

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

68.4

89.8

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

75.5

90.5

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

4,208

4,323

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

46.1

DoHS

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

3.9

15.8

DoHS

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

12.0

26.6

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

27.3

37.9

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

19.9

28.9

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

38

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.71

0.10

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

0.33

1.01

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

8.60

7.08

DoHS

ARI

7.51

7.01

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

4.47

4.10

DoHS

Intestinal worms

5.33

3.86

DoHS

Pyrexia of unknown origin

2.08

3.40

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.3

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

15

DoHS

Number of beds available

15

DoHS

Number of inpatients

814

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

60

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

89

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

6

DoHS

Number of live births

86

DoHS

Number of still births

3

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

NA

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

2

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

117

NSET

Injury

189

NSET

Affected families

10,733

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

3,101.1

NSET