Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

113,958

134,868

CBS

Male

57,159

68,508

CBS

Female

56,799

66,360

CBS

0-4 years

21,948

17,589

CBS

5-9 years

15,782

19,616

CBS

10-14 years

13,421

18,947

CBS

15-49 years

52,744

66,883

CBS

50-59 years

6,205

7,316

CBS

60 + years

3,857

4,517

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.7

CBS

Total households

20,837

24,147

CBS

Average household size

5.5

5.6

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

25,101

33,218

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

26,818

33,022

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

16.9

18.9

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

81/118

CBS

Blind

26/108

CBS

Deaf

73/85

CBS

Mental

50/92

CBS

Multiple

26/28

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

60.53

CBS

Advanced Group

0.25

CBS

Marginalized Group

0.26

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.01

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

8.77

CBS

Endangered Group

0.00

CBS

Dalit Group

27.91

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.29

CBS

Others

1.98

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

99.9

99.9

CBS

Buddhism

0.1

0.0

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.1

CBS

Others

0.1

0.1

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

46.0

51.9

NHDR

Male

46.0

50.9

NHDR

Female

44.3

53.0

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

23.6

39.5

CBS

Male

38.0

49.4

CBS

Female

9.0

29.1

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

25.6

28.1

NHDR

Male

40.7

40.3

NHDR

Female

8.9

15.2

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

95.4

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.247

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.210

0.343

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

57.200

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.109

0.366

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

601

839

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

154

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

1

LMIS

Number of health posts

8

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

25

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

3

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

4

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

3

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

44

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

58

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

45.0

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.1

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.3

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

18.6

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

49.0

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

169

330

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

189

350

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

38.1

34.4

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

58.8

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

5,418

5,398

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

58.3

88.8

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

36.8

74.6

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

36.8

74.6

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

48.1

78.0

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

5,787

6,317

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

42.3

DoHS

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

1.4

10.6

DoHS

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

11.2

20.0

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

12.9

21.9

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

5.4

62.0

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

62

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

4.90

3.59

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Diarrhoeal diseases

3.85

7.47

DoHS

Intestinal worms

2.59

6.21

DoHS

ARI

3.27

5.74

DoHS

Skin disease

3.05

5.69

DoHS

Gastritis

2.78

4.78

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.5

4.1

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.2

2.3

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

537

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

24

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

66

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

NA

DoHS

Number of live births

51

DoHS

Number of still births

NA

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

3

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

398

NSET

Injury

249

NSET

Affected families

13,508

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

224.3

NSET