Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

14,292

14,981

CBS

Male

7,468

8,180

CBS

Female

6,824

6,801

CBS

0-4 years

1,940

1,236

CBS

5-9 years

1,578

1,494

CBS

10-14 years

1,294

1,389

CBS

15-49 years

7,267

8,243

CBS

50-59 years

1,143

1,230

CBS

60 + years

1,069

1,389

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

0.5

CBS

Total households

3,209

3,243

CBS

Average household size

4.5

4.6

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

2,614

2,784

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

3,286

3,460

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

22.7

23.9

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

38/36

CBS

Blind

11/26

CBS

Deaf

45/41

CBS

Mental

28/25

CBS

Multiple

3/9

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

9.79

CBS

Advanced Group

18.28

CBS

Marginalized Group

2.80

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.16

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

53.66

CBS

Endangered Group

4.41

CBS

Dalit Group

10.22

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.43

CBS

Others

0.25

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

22.2

25.3

CBS

Buddhism

77.6

74.3

CBS

Islam

0.1

0.1

CBS

Others

0.1

0.4

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 + %

48.5

52.1

CBS

Male

60.8

61.1

CBS

Female

34.8

41.1

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

40.8

47.8

NHDR

Male

56.9

58.9

NHDR

Female

27.8

33.4

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

88.5

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.520

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.316

0.482

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

41.500

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.134

0.490

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,075

2,466

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

453

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

7

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

2

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

2

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

3

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

24

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

39

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

5.0

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

0.6

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

0.4

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

40.4

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

84.3

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

366

616

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

421

372

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

9.9

2.0

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

63.2

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

374

380

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

69.5

58.9

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

89.5

80.3

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

89.0

80.3

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

82.0

74.2

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

494

613

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

63.0

DoHS

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

11.1

10.7

DoHS

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

6.2

22.4

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

37.5

47.7

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

31.1

44.9

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

127

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

#

NA

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.64

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

17.33

24.52

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

8.99

12.42

DoHS

Skin disease

7.79

12.34

DoHS

Gastritis

6.56

10.87

DoHS

Intestinal worms

6.96

6.41

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

15

DoHS

Number of inpatients

175

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

7

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

17

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

NA

DoHS

Number of live births

17

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

2

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

26

NSET

Injury

24

NSET

Affected families

2,267

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

95.1

NSET