SELECTED HEALTH AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS (1991)

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YEAR OF REFERENCE 

PARTICULARS
1. Population (000)    
            Total 1991 Census 8,43,931
            Male   4,37,598
            Female   4,06,333
2. Decennial growth rate (%) 1981-1991 23.50
3. Sex Ratio (No. of female to 1000 male) 1991 Census 923
 4. Area in Sq. Kilometres (000) 1981 Census  3,287.3
5. Density of Population per Sq. Km. 1991 Census  267
6.  Proportion of Urban population to total population  1981 Census 23.31
7. No. of districts. 1991 Census 429
8. No. of towns $.  1981 Census $ 3949
 9. No. of development blocks. 1980-81 5,011
10. No. of villages (inhabitated) 1981 Census 5,57,137
11. Broad age distribution of population(percentage to total population) and age groups     
  0-14 1971 42.0
    1981 39.6
  15-59 1971 52.0
    1981 53.9
  60+ 1971 6.0
    1981 6.5
12. Crude Birth Rate (SRS) 1989 30.5
13. Crude Death Rate (SRS)  1989 10.2
14. Natural Growth Rate (SRS)  1989 20.3
15. Infant Mortality Rate (SRS)  1989 91
16. Expectation of life at birth 1986-91  
  Persons 58.6
   Male 58.1
   Female 59.1
17. No. of Medical Colleges 1989-90 128**
18. No. of Hospitals and beds   (1-1-1991) HOSPITALS BEDS
  Government 4,732 4,39047
  Private.  6,522 180386
  Total 11254 619433
19. Area served per hospital (Sq. km.) in 000 1.1.1991(range) 16-4096
20. Population served per hospital 1.1.1991 10269-376500
21. Population served per bed 1.1.1991 286-2874
22. Hospital beds per thousand population 1.1.1991 0.74 
23. No. of Primary Health Centres  31.3.1991 21641
24. No. of sub centres  31.3.1991 130960
25. No. of Community Health Centres  31.3.1991 1916
26. No. of doctors (Registered with Medical Council of India) 1990 365000
27. No. of registered general nursing midwifery with Nursing Council of India 1989 264504
28. Gross National Product (Rs. in crores) 1989-90 @  
  At current prices 3,92,524 
  At 1980-81 prices  1,95,237
29. Per Capita National Product (Rs.) 1989-90  
  At current prices  4252.4
  At 1980-81 prices  2142.1
30. Plan Outlay on Health, Family Welfare and Water Supply etc.  (Rs. in crores) 1991 3,656.2
31. Per capita expenditure on health and family welfare (Rs.) 1987-88 60.61/8.17
32. Per capita net availability per day of cereals and pulses (in grams) 1990* 474.6
33. Proportion of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population to total population $ 1981 Census  
  Scheduled Caste 15.75%
  Scheduled Tribe 7.76%
34. Religion wise distribution of population(%)  1971 Census  
  Hindu 82.7%
  Muslim 11.2%
  Christian 2.6%
  Sikh 1.9%
  Others 1.6%
35. Literacy rate (%) $    
  Persons 1991 Census 52.11
  Male 1991 Census 63.86
  Female 1991 Census 39.42
  Rural 1981 Census 29.65
  Urban 1981 Census 57.40
36. Percentage of students in primary education to corresponding age groups  (6 to 11 years) 1989-90 99.9*
37. Work participation rate (%) $  1981 Census  
  Persons 33.45
  Male 51.62
  Female 13.99
  Rural 34.76
  Urban 29.23
38. Percentage of population below poverty line  1987-88  
  Rural 33.4
  Combined 29.9
       
SRS Sample Registration System Registrar General of India
$ Excluding Assam

*

Provisional
@ Quick estimation
** Including 22 unrecognized medical colleges.