Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

143,547

157,826

CBS

Male

66,572

72,942

CBS

Female

76,975

84,884

CBS

0-4 years

24,008

18,452

CBS

5-9 years

20,244

22,130

CBS

10-14 years

18,731

22,752

CBS

15-49 years

60,066

69,629

CBS

50-59 years

9,583

10,905

CBS

60 + years

10,916

13,958

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.0

CBS

Total households

27,973

32,731

CBS

Average household size

5.1

4.8

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

34,191

40,768

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

35,352

40,842

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

18.3

19.7

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

166/159

CBS

Blind

57/86

CBS

Deaf

56/87

CBS

Mental

89/116

CBS

Multiple

34/42

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

57.05

CBS

Advanced Group

2.60

CBS

Marginalized Group

1.33

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.23

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

16.10

CBS

Endangered Group

0.00

CBS

Dalit Group

20.47

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.17

CBS

Others

2.05

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

94.4

87.8

CBS

Buddhism

5.4

11.8

CBS

Islam

0.2

0.3

CBS

Others

0.1

0.2

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

58.0

65.8

NHDR

Male

58.0

66.5

NHDR

Female

55.6

56.0

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

51.9

57.0

CBS

Male

68.5

68.9

CBS

Female

38.1

45.9

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

43.6

51.2

NHDR

Male

61.1

66.3

NHDR

Female

31.7

39.7

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

45.6

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.613

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.357

0.504

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

35.500

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.182

0.371

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,120

1,220

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

42

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

4

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

56

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

4

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

67

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

83

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

39.5

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

2.4

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

1.9

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

67.1

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

84.2

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

192

257

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

215

191

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

13.3

4.8

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

34.8

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

5,050

5,104

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

86.2

80.6

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

83.4

79.5

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

83.4

79.3

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

80.5

75.2

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

6,931

6,209

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

44.7

DoHS

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

7.8

25.3

DoHS

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

10.9

28.9

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

27.2

25.2

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

10.9

17.3

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

55

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.14

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

1.90

1.57

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

6.83

9.68

DoHS

Skin disease

6.69

8.92

DoHS

Intestinal worms

4.49

7.23

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

4.91

5.57

DoHS

Gastritis

4.09

4.43

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

NA

0.0

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.0

0.2

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

533

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

41

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

171

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

24

DoHS

Number of live births

192

DoHS

Number of still births

3

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

12

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

2

DoHS

Number of deaths

2

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

59

NSET

Injury

452

NSET

Affected families

43,539

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

411.4

NSET