KEY HEALTH INDICATORS (1995 & 96)

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Item of Information

Reference Period and Data

1. Population (lakhs) 1951 1991 1996*
            Total 3610.9 8463.0** 9342.2
            Male 1855.3 4392.3 4848.6
            Female 1755.6 4070.7 4493.6
2. Decennial growth rate (%) 1941-1951 1981-1991  
    13.31 23.85 (a)  
Annual Growth rate (%)   1991 1996
      1.84 1.67
3. Sex Ratio (No. of females to 1000 males) 1951 1991# 1996*
    946 927 923
4. Area in Sq. Kilometers.(000)    1991  
       3287.3  
5. Density of Population (per sq. Kms.)  1951 1971 1991(a)
    117 177 274
6. Percentage of Urban population to total population 1951 1971 1991
    17.29 19.91 26.13
7. No. of districts 1981 1991 1995
    412 466 505
8. No. of towns 1961 1991  
    2647 3696#  
9. No. of development blocks   1980-1981 1995
      5011 5428
10. No. of villages (inhabited)   1981 1991
      557137(b) 580781
11. Broad age distribution of population (% to total population) and age groups 1971 1981 1991
  0-14 42.0 39.6 37.8
  15-59 52.0 53.9 55.5
  60+ 6.0 6.5 6.7
12. Crude Birth Rate (SRS) per thousand 1941-1951 1991 1996
    39.9 29.5# 27.4
13. Crude Death Rate (SRS) per thousand 27.4 9.8# 8.9
14. Natural Growth Rate (SRS) per thousand 12.5 19.7# 18.5
15. Infant Mortality Rate (SRS)  1946-1950 1991 1996
  No. of deaths per 1000 live births 134 80# 72
16. General Fertility Rate (SRS)     1994
  Rural     128.6
  Urban     89.7
  Total     118.3
17. Total Fertility Rate (SRS) (per 1000)     1994
  Rural     3.8
  Urban     2.7
  Total     3.5
18. Expectation of life at birth (years) 1947 1986-1991 1991-96
  Persons 31.7 58.6 61.1
  Male 32.0 58.1 60.6
  Female 31.4 59.1 61.7
19(i). No. of Medical Colleges 1950-1951 1991-1992 1995-1996
    30 146## 165##
19(ii). No. of Dental Colleges 1950-1951 1991-1992 1994-1995
  BDS 4 57 77
  MDS   23 32
20. No. of Colleges of ISM & H (as on date)      1.4.1995

 

Ayurved

    132
 

Unani

    29
 

Siddha

    2
 

Homoeopathy

    145
21. No. of Hospitals (as on 31st December)  1951 1981 1995
    2694 6804 15097
22. No. of beds (all types) (as on 31st December) 117178 569495 867485
23. Beds per lakh population (as on 31st December) 32 83 93
24. No. of Sub-Centres (as on date)  31.3.1967  31.3.1991 31.3.1996
     17521 130958 132778
25. No. of Primary Health Centres 4793 20450 21853
26. No. of Community Health Centres (as on date)  1.4.1991 1.4.1996
    2069 2420
27. No. of Allopathic Doctors registered with Medical Council of India (00) as on 31st December. 1951 1991 1995
  (a ) No. of Allopathic Doctors registered with Medical Council of India (00) as on 31st December. 618 3940 4052
  (b)Doctors per lakh population 17 47 45
28. No. of Registered general nursing midwifery with Nursing Council of India on 31st December. 1951 1991 1996
    16550 340208 565696
29. Gross National Product (Rs. in crores) 1950-1951 1990-1991 1995-1996
  At current prices 8938 470269 992802
  At 1980-81 prices 42644 208481 270985
30. Per capita Net National Product (Rs.) 1950-1951 1990-1991 1995-1996
  At current prices 238.8 4983.0 9578.4
  At 1980-81 prices 1126.9 2222.2 2608.2
31. Plan Outlay on Health, Family Welfare and Water Supply & Sanitation  (Rs. in crores) 1951-56 (Ist Plan) 1992-97 (VIIIth Plan)
  Total 76.3 30793.2
  Health 65.2 7582.2
  Family Welfare 0.1 6500.0
  Water Supply and Sanitation 11.0 16711.0
32. Per capita expenditure on Health & Family Welfare & Water Supply & Sanitation (Rs.)   1985-1986 1989-1990
      55.06 83.03
33. Percentage of Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe to total population 1961 1981 1991
  Scheduled Caste 14.67 15.75 16.48
  Scheduled Tribes 6.86 7.76 8.08
34. Literacy rate (%) 1951 1981 1991
 

Persons

18.33 43.67 52.19
 

Male

27.16 56.37 64.20
 

Female

8.86 29.85 39.19
35. Percentage of population below poverty line  1973-1974 1993-1994  
  Combined 54.9 36.0  
  Rural 56.4 37.3  
  Urban 49.0 32.4  
       

*

projected

**

includes projected population of J&K, where 1991 census could not be held
# excludes J&K, where 1991 census could not be held
## includes unrecognized medical colleges
(a) Assam and J&K population are not taken into consideration
(b) exclude Assam where 1981 census could not be held due to disturbed condition at the time of 1981census.
SRS

Sample Registration System of Registrar General of India