Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

155,554

188,438

CBS

Male

76,956

95,432

CBS

Female

78,598

93,006

CBS

0-4 years

30,318

23,971

CBS

5-9 years

20,691

26,749

CBS

10-14 years

18,596

25,884

CBS

15-49 years

70,637

92,603

CBS

50-59 years

8,785

11,265

CBS

60 + years

6,526

7,966

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.9

CBS

Total households

29,290

33,501

CBS

Average household size

5.3

5.6

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

34,672

45,455

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

36,855

46,190

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

17.8

19.3

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

118/106

CBS

Blind

38/63

CBS

Deaf

71/94

CBS

Mental

94/94

CBS

Multiple

21/19

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

66.95

CBS

Advanced Group

0.36

CBS

Marginalized Group

0.28

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.01

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

23.56

CBS

Endangered Group

0.00

CBS

Dalit Group

7.01

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.10

CBS

Others

1.74

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

99.7

98.3

CBS

Buddhism

0.2

0.9

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.1

CBS

Others

0.1

0.7

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

51.0

56.8

NHDR

Male

51.0

55.9

NHDR

Female

49.1

57.8

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

28.8

40.3

CBS

Male

46.8

51.0

CBS

Female

11.3

29.0

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

30.4

30.0

NHDR

Male

50.3

43.2

NHDR

Female

9.8

16.3

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

90.0

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.228

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.270

0.386

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

53.700

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.122

0.337

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

961

1,002

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

184

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

34

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

1

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

48

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

3

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

53

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

67

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

62.8

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.6

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.8

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

15.9

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

63.2

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

109

181

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

126

184

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

31.1

26.9

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

58.8

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

6,997

7,936

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

56.2

95.5

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

40.8

89.5

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

40.8

93.3

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

70.4

90.5

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

7,669

8,410

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

27.7

DoHS

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

1.5

9.9

DoHS

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

1.2

13.5

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

17.3

30.3

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

10.8

14.0

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

36

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.01

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

2.20

2.47

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

3.41

5.56

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

3.75

5.39

DoHS

Skin disease

3.37

4.93

DoHS

Gastritis

3.63

4.70

DoHS

Intestinal worms

2.53

3.43

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.3

1.7

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.2

1.0

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

823

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

71

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

31

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

NA

DoHS

Number of live births

30

DoHS

Number of still births

1

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

3

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

1

DoHS

Number of deaths

22

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

313

NSET

Injury

13

NSET

Affected families

12,329

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

1,374.1

NSET