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Urban Health Facts: India

 

FACT SHEET- INDIA

FACT SHEET- UTTAR PRADESH

FACT SHEET- BIHAR

FACT SHEET -DELHI

FACT SHEET- JHARKHAND

FACT SHEET- ORISSA

FACT SHEET- WEST BENGAL

FACT SHEET- RAJASTHAN

FACT SHEET- MADHYA PRADESH

FACT SHEET- MAHARASHTRA


Demographic Indicators

Total Population (in million)
1027
Urban Population (in million)
285.4
% Population in Urban Areas
27.81
Population Growth Rate (1991-2001)
21.34
Urban Population Growth Rate (1991-2001)
31.39
No. of Million Plus Cities
35
No. of Towns with Over 1 Lakh Population
423
Population Below poverty line in Urban Areas (in million)
67.4
% Population Below poverty line in Urban Areas
23.62

Health Indicators among Urban Poor

Neonatal Mortality Rate
39.1
Infant Mortality Rate
66
Child Mortality Rate
101.3
% Children Receiving All Immunization
42.9
% Children Receiving ORS or Recommended Home fluid during Diarrhea
31.2
% Children Underweight
56.8
% Pregnant Women Receiving the Recommended 3 ANC Visits
47.7
% Deliveries Attended by Health Personnel
50.7
% Using any Modern Method of family Planning
42.3
% Women Anemic
57.5
Environmental Health Indicators
% Having Access to Piped Water Supply
61.7
% Having Access to Toilets
34
 

 


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