Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

187,400

225,201

CBS

Male

93,577

110,125

CBS

Female

93,823

115,076

CBS

0-4 years

35,133

35,296

CBS

5-9 years

26,590

34,615

CBS

10-14 years

22,676

31,411

CBS

15-49 years

84,842

99,506

CBS

50-59 years

10,587

13,396

CBS

60 + years

7,570

10,977

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.8

CBS

Total households

33,922

41,140

CBS

Average household size

5.5

5.5

CBS

Urban population %

NA

8.6

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

41,729

54,698

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

44,028

53,252

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

16.0

18.1

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

150/161

CBS

Blind

49/11

CBS

Deaf

82/94

CBS

Mental

50/67

CBS

Multiple

26/41

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

60.77

CBS

Advanced Group

0.39

CBS

Marginalized Group

0.54

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.04

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

11.32

CBS

Endangered Group

0.00

CBS

Dalit Group

25.10

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.10

CBS

Others

1.74

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

99.8

98.3

CBS

Buddhism

0.1

1.5

CBS

Islam

9.9

0.2

CBS

Others

9.7

0.1

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

50.0

55.8

NHDR

Male

50.0

54.9

NHDR

Female

48.2

56.9

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

29.8

48.0

CBS

Male

48.3

64.7

CBS

Female

11.3

32.3

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

32.4

39.9

NHDR

Male

53.3

60.2

NHDR

Female

10.3

21.4

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

95.4

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.246

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.246

0.381

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

52.500

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.044

0.300

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

549

679

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

125

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

2

LMIS

Number of health posts

7

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

50

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

3

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

29

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

4

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

72

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

85

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

56.3

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.1

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.6

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

11.3

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

34.8

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

150

261

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

174

219

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

29.6

12.8

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

52.3

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

7,522

8,529

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

101.2

90.7

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

84.4

81.3

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

84.4

81.3

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

95.9

82.5

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

9,640

9,979

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

31.5

DoHS

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

2.4

11.1

DoHS

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

2.7

30.7

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

13.3

35.2

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

14.2

16.4

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

52

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.15

0.03

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

11.90

1.39

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

7.71

8.99

DoHS

ARI

6.01

8.43

DoHS

Gastritis

3.06

4.67

DoHS

Intestinal worms

3.27

4.61

DoHS

Pyrexia of unknown origin

3.01

4.13

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.4

0.1

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.1

0.0

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

2

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

18

DoHS

Number of beds available

19

DoHS

Number of inpatients

1,023

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

52

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

160

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

12

DoHS

Number of live births

160

DoHS

Number of still births

12

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

11

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

1

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

1

DoHS

Number of deaths

16

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

448

NSET

Injury

18

NSET

Affected families

5,068

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

120.1

NSET

Indicators from other sources

Maternal Health

2004

Source

Total no of deliveries at BEOC sites only

17

GTZ

Total no of clients with HIV counseling and testing

5

GTZ