Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

236,313

268,558

CBS

Male

110,325

125,068

CBS

Female

125,988

143,490

CBS

0-4 years

44,359

33,343

CBS

5-9 years

33,633

38,967

CBS

10-14 years

29,764

39,729

CBS

15-49 years

97,910

117,445

CBS

50-59 years

14,611

18,049

CBS

60 + years

16,036

21,025

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.3

CBS

Total households

41,846

49,942

CBS

Average household size

5.7

5.4

CBS

Urban population %

5.8

7.6

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

53,112

68,929

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

56,798

68,249

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

17.8

20.5

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

229/233

CBS

Blind

53/98

CBS

Deaf

97/134

CBS

Mental

121/75

CBS

Multiple

47/52

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

28.64

CBS

Advanced Group

3.67

CBS

Marginalized Group

3.71

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.34

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

51.28

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

11.89

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.19

CBS

Others

0.28

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

99.0

88.0

CBS

Buddhism

0.6

11.4

CBS

Islam

0.3

0.3

CBS

Others

0.2

0.2

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

54.0

59.6

NHDR

Male

54.0

56.9

NHDR

Female

51.8

60.5

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

48.2

66.2

CBS

Male

63.9

76.2

CBS

Female

34.9

57.8

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

42.8

60.7

NHDR

Male

58.5

74.1

NHDR

Female

31.8

50.4

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

75.0

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.413

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.337

0.486

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

33.000

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.168

0.428

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,235

1,167

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

214

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

3

LMIS

Number of health posts

9

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

53

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

7

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

78

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

6

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

83

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

100

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

44.8

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.2

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.7

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

58.1

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

79.4

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

167

226

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

183

211

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

14.0

6.1

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

47.8

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

9,375

10,261

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

86.3

85.5

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

78.8

74.6

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

78.9

74.6

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

77.8

71.3

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

10,253

10,408

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

47.9

DoHS

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

21.3

19.2

DoHS

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

27.4

43.2

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

34.9

45.7

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

40.5

28.5

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

99

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.32

0.12

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

5.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

1.70

0.96

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

8.43

9.57

DoHS

ARI

6.16

7.07

DoHS

Gastritis

5.93

5.64

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

5.03

5.16

DoHS

Intestinal worms

4.61

4.77

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

0.5

0.6

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.1

0.3

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

2

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

146

DoHS

Number of beds available

157

DoHS

Number of inpatients

9,060

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

75

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

887

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

371

DoHS

Number of live births

1,218

DoHS

Number of still births

56

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

NA

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

1

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

19

DoHS

Number of deaths

289

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

244

NSET

Injury

939

NSET

Affected families

31,232

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

2,020.6

NSET