Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

101,683

121,996

CBS

Male

50,108

59,791

CBS

Female

51,575

62,205

CBS

0-4 years

17,699

16,116

CBS

5-9 years

14,350

17,941

CBS

10-14 years

12,484

16,503

CBS

15-49 years

45,024

55,582

CBS

50-59 years

6,136

7,603

CBS

60 + years

5,990

8,251

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.8

CBS

Total households

17,617

21,029

CBS

Average household size

5.8

5.8

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

12,484

28,865

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

24,145

29,508

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

16.2

18.2

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

118/154

CBS

Blind

62/113

CBS

Deaf

64/80

CBS

Mental

29/29

CBS

Multiple

17/25

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

85.19

CBS

Advanced Group

0.16

CBS

Marginalized Group

0.13

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.10

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

1.18

CBS

Endangered Group

0.12

CBS

Dalit Group

10.69

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.33

CBS

Others

2.10

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

99.7

99.9

CBS

Buddhism

0.2

0.1

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.0

CBS

Others

0.1

0.0

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

52.0

56.4

NHDR

Male

52.0

55.7

NHDR

Female

49.9

57.2

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

41.4

49.5

CBS

Male

65.4

67.5

CBS

Female

18.0

32.5

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

38.4

41.5

NHDR

Male

65.5

64.3

NHDR

Female

11.9

20.3

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

92.0

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.279

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.286

0.424

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

45.400

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.066

0.303

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

754

1,175

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

216

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

1

LMIS

Number of health posts

11

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

29

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

4

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

15

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

3

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

52

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

65

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

40.7

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

2.3

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

1.9

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

14.3

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

71.2

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

65

146

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

115

162

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

14.5

9.8

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

52.9

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

3,599

4,117

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

68.2

74.4

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

58.6

68.1

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

58.6

68.1

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

60.8

66.9

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

5,384

5,749

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

35.8

DoHS

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

0.2

7.0

DoHS

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

4.3

15.8

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

13.7

17.3

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

8.5

15.4

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

123

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.07

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

12.30

1.56

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

4.32

3.76

DoHS

ARI

3.82

3.76

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

1.08

3.70

DoHS

Pyrexia of unknown origin

4.15

2.43

DoHS

Gastritis

2.56

2.31

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

NA

0.4

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.0

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

500

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

30

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

127

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

1

DoHS

Number of live births

122

DoHS

Number of still births

6

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

NA

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

1

DoHS

Number of deaths

2

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

182

NSET

Injury

124

NSET

Affected families

2,250

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

1,373.5

NSET