Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

252,524

288,134

CBS

Male

121,324

134,407

CBS

Female

131,197

153,727

CBS

0-4 years

41,696

32,783

CBS

5-9 years

34,041

39,360

CBS

10-14 years

31,085

40,365

CBS

15-49 years

109,506

128,557

CBS

50-59 years

16,506

20,012

CBS

60 + years

19,691

27,057

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.3

CBS

Total households

49,311

58,923

CBS

Average household size

5.1

4.9

CBS

Urban population %

NA

8.9

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

56,689

71,472

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

61,763

73,926

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

17.8

20.1

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

123/189

CBS

Blind

56/110

CBS

Deaf

655/715

CBS

Mental

54/54

CBS

Multiple

51/43

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

30.43

CBS

Advanced Group

8.13

CBS

Marginalized Group

7.98

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

3.49

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

33.84

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

14.36

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.57

CBS

Others

1.17

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

89.9

72.8

CBS

Buddhism

8.9

25.2

CBS

Islam

0.8

0.9

CBS

Others

0.5

1.1

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

54.0

60.5

NHDR

Male

54.0

60.8

NHDR

Female

51.8

60.2

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

43.8

54.3

CBS

Male

57.4

64.4

CBS

Female

31.0

45.7

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

34.8

44.9

NHDR

Male

47.8

57.5

NHDR

Female

24.6

34.8

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

70.3

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.343

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.308

0.454

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

41.700

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.189

0.348

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,080

1,219

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

224

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

3

LMIS

Number of health posts

10

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

55

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

6

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

52

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

8

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

90

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

110

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

36.0

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.2

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.6

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

45.4

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

71.3

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

228

301

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

250

264

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

27.2

16.7

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

41.7

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

8,713

9,288

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

91.2

71.2

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

80.3

73.8

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

80.3

72.9

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

79.8

71.8

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

12,037

10,162

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

54.5

DoHS

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

8.7

15.5

DoHS

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

10.2

21.8

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

27.1

33.0

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

19.6

19.5

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

62

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.25

0.00

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

1.30

1.16

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

3.94

5.96

DoHS

ARI

3.42

5.46

DoHS

Intestinal worms

4.07

5.28

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

3.89

4.64

DoHS

Gastritis

3.52

4.61

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.5

0.6

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.1

1.2

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

2

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

30

DoHS

Number of beds available

80

DoHS

Number of inpatients

2,223

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

18

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

295

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

28

DoHS

Number of live births

314

DoHS

Number of still births

6

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

25

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

1

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

10

DoHS

Number of deaths

49

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

378

NSET

Injury

687

NSET

Affected families

12,511

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

284.5

NSET