Thursday, January 24, 2013

Amenities and Living Conditions of million plus urban agglomerations/cities of Chhattisgarh State of India


Amenities and Living Conditions of the one major million plus city of Chhattisgarh State of India namely Raipur, and that of Urban Agglomeration (UA) of Durg-Bhilainagar which is also only one million plus UA in Chhattisgarh in Durg district of the State have been discussed here.

RAIPUR

Only Raipur, Capital city of Chhattisgarh is a million plus city of Chhattisgarh.  It has always been a multicultural city.  Raipur district has the second highest urban population (over 36%) in the State.  This metro city is the administrative headquarters of Raipur District and Raipur Division. The high rate of urbanization is attributed to its administrative, trading, tourism based economic activities.  As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Raipur City is 1,010,087. The sex ratio of Raipur City is 945 per 1000 males, whereas Child sex ratio is 929 per 1000 boys.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Raipur district are presented as below.               

About 73% households were living in their own houses. About 39% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking water, but about 51% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 13% were sharing toilets, still about 33% were defecating in open. About 97% had access to electricity. Though 51% were using LPG for cooking, 46% were still using fire wood/dung cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 63% had telephones/ mobiles and 15% even had computers.


DURG-BHILAINAGAR
Urban Agglomeration (UA) of Durg-Bhilainagar is a million plus UA in Chhattisgarh in Durg district of the State.  Durg city has the head quarter of Durg district.  Bhilai Nagar is one of its major cities which is famous for the Bhilai Steel Plant, which is the largest steel plant in India and known for being the only manufacturer of rails in the country used by Indian Railways.  This city is in eastern central India. The city is located 25 kilometres west of the capital Raipur, on the main Howrah–Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6.

Durg-Bhilai Nagar Urban Agglomeration (UA) has the second highest population in the State. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bhilai Nagar is 625,697. The sex ratio of Bhilai Nagar is 942 per 1000 males, whereas Child sex ratio is 917 per 1000 boys.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Cuttack district are presented as below.       

About 72% households were living in their own houses. A little less than 42% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking water, but 63% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 9% were sharing toilets, still 29% were defecating in open. About 97% had access to electricity. Though 44% were using LPG for cooking, 32% were still using fire wood/dung cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 65% had telephones/ mobiles and 15% even had computers.

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