Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

5,363

9,587

CBS

Male

2,789

5,034

CBS

Female

2,574

4,553

CBS

0-4 years

592

594

CBS

5-9 years

601

840

CBS

10-14 years

465

1,058

CBS

15-49 years

2,768

5,450

CBS

50-59 years

444

781

CBS

60 + years

493

864

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

5.8

CBS

Total households

1,272

1,776

CBS

Average household size

4.2

5.4

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

889

2,161

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

1,266

2,476

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

24.5

25.4

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

20/7

CBS

Blind

3/8

CBS

Deaf

25/16

CBS

Mental

7/7

CBS

Multiple

3/2

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

4.44

CBS

Advanced Group

2.41

CBS

Marginalized Group

0.31

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.03

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

90.38

CBS

Endangered Group

0.00

CBS

Dalit Group

2.09

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.11

CBS

Others

0.23

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

53.3

25.4

CBS

Buddhism

46.5

74.2

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.0

CBS

Others

0.2

0.5

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

52.7

57.0

NHDR

Male

52.7

56.9

NHDR

Female

50.4

57.3

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

43.1

60.4

CBS

Male

54.9

67.3

CBS

Female

30.1

52.7

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

36.2

52.2

NHDR

Male

52.3

61.4

NHDR

Female

23.2

41.6

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

88.5

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.429

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.306

0.502

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

37.900

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.089

0.528

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,075

2

NHDR

Per capita income US $

504

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

0

LMIS

Number of health posts

9

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

4

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

2

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

0

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

2

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

17

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

33

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

4.8

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

0.6

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

0.3

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

35.7

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

93.4

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

691

438

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

908

426

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

10.2

3.7

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

63.2

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

119

154

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

110.0

62.1

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

132.7

71.0

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

133.6

74.2

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

136.1

71.0

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

162

402

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

51.5

DoHS

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

5.6

5.9

DoHS

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

11.1

6.4

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

55.7

30.8

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

111.2

28.7

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

77

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

NA

NA

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Gastritis

14.79

12.43

DoHS

Skin disease

26.55

11.51

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

24.46

10.97

DoHS

ARI

21.85

10.86

DoHS

Intestinal worms

22.22

9.93

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

NA

0.0

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

7

DoHS

Number of inpatients

51

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

0

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

3

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

NA

DoHS

Number of live births

3

DoHS

Number of still births

NA

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

NA

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

NA

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

63

NSET

Injury

16

NSET

Affected families

808

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

62.4

NSET