Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

522,150

708,419

CBS

Male

264,607

360,773

CBS

Female

257,543

347,646

CBS

0-4 years

85,857

85,964

CBS

5-9 years

77,108

100,724

CBS

10-14 years

61,306

93,215

CBS

15-49 years

239,236

342,917

CBS

50-59 years

28,030

40,142

CBS

60 + years

30,613

45,457

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

3.1

CBS

Total households

86,650

117,856

CBS

Average household size

6.0

6.0

CBS

Urban population %

16.0

18.1

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

110,586

168,691

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

119,619

171,386

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

15.1

19.7

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

549/460

CBS

Blind

169/273

CBS

Deaf

207/240

CBS

Mental

158/138

CBS

Multiple

103/121

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

23.26

CBS

Advanced Group

2.59

CBS

Marginalized Group

20.75

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

0.27

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

12.14

CBS

Endangered Group

0.01

CBS

Dalit Group

13.84

CBS

Unidentified Group

1.17

CBS

Others

25.97

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

90.1

85.3

CBS

Buddhism

1.5

5.6

CBS

Islam

8.2

8.7

CBS

Others

0.2

0.3

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

60.5

68.3

NHDR

Male

60.5

67.5

NHDR

Female

57.8

69.2

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

40.0

66.2

CBS

Male

53.4

76.2

CBS

Female

26.2

55.9

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

41.7

62.2

NHDR

Male

58.8

74.5

NHDR

Female

25.6

49.6

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

35.4

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.438

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.361

0.546

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

29.200

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.148

0.392

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

1,052

1,358

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

249

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

2

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

4

LMIS

Number of health posts

7

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

58

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

5

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

363

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

39

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

130

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

174

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

18.2

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

5.4

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

4.1

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

34.7

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

96.3

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

98

185

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

169

90

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

23.0

7.3

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

50.4

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

19,556

20,974

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

83.4

105.4

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

65.6

94.1

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

66.7

93.8

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

68.2

86.9

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

29,108

27,939

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

45.4

DoHS

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

27.4

21.6

DoHS

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

7.2

23.3

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

28.4

40.1

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

20.2

30.0

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

97

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.04

0.11

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

13.90

2.87

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

Skin disease

7.71

5.40

DoHS

Pyrexia of unknown origin

3.74

2.34

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

2.58

2.13

DoHS

ARI

2.93

2.12

DoHS

Gastritis

2.20

1.88

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

1.5

0.1

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.3

0.0

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

2

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

125

DoHS

Number of beds available

147

DoHS

Number of inpatients

10,564

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

58

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

2,468

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

547

DoHS

Number of live births

2901

DoHS

Number of still births

141

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

837

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

7

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

18

DoHS

Number of deaths

358

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

445

NSET

Injury

1,034

NSET

Affected families

47,737

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

5,501.9

NSET