Monday, February 18, 2013

Child health of four major million plus cities of Madhya Pradesh – one of the troublesome EAG State of India




Child health of the four major million plus cities of Madhya Pradesh (MP) State of India has been discussed here.  These four major million plus cities of Madhya Pradesh State of India are: Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior.


INDORE

Indore is the largest city, the commercial capital and the headquarters of Indore District in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital of Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631 and is fourteenth most populous city in India, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 2.3 million. It is the 147th largest city in the world. Indore is the only city of India with both an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). 
Indore Urban Agglomeration (UA) has the highest population in the State. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Indore City is 1,960,631. The sex ratio of Indore City is 921 per 1000 males, whereas Child sex ratio is 886 per 1000 boys.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the Child health of urban Indore district is presented as below.           

Child Immunization
About 77% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 65%.
Birth Weight
In 92% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 23% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 86% of births were registered and 79% had birth certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 9%, 10% and 16% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for fever were over 88%.

Breast Feeding
Only 36% of children were exclusively breast feed.

Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR was 34 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 20 and Post Neo Natal at 14. Under 5 Child Mortality Rate was 43.

BHOPAL

Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.  Bhopal district has the highest urban population (over 80%).  Also Bhopal city is one of the million plus cities of the State. The high rate of urbanization is attributed to its administrative, trading, tourism based economic activities. Bhopal is a fascinating amalgam of scenic beauty, old historic city and modern urban planning.  The two lakes of Bhopal still dominate the city, and are indeed its nucleus.  Bhopal today presents a multi-faceted profile;   the old city with its marketplaces and fine old mosques and palaces still bears the aristocratic imprint of its former rulers, among them the succession of powerful Begums who ruled Bhopal from 1819 to 1926.  Equally impressive is the new city with its verdant, exquisitely laid out parks and gardens, broad avenues and streamlined modern edifices.  It is greener and cleaner than most cities in the country.
Bhopal Urban Agglomeration (UA) has the second highest population. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bhopal City is 1,795,648. The sex ratio of Bhopal City is 911 per 1000 males, whereas Child sex ratio is 917 per 1000 boys.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the Child health of urban Bhopal district is presented as below.       
Child Immunization
About 66% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 77%.

Birth Weight
In 89% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 15% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 89% of births were registered and 84% had birth certificates.

Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 18%, 11% and 20% respectively.  Those suffering from fever who sought treatment were 91%.

Breast Feeding
Only 39% of children were exclusively breast feed.

Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR was 46 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 25 and Post Neo Natal at 21. Under 5 Child Mortality Rate was 58.

 JABALPUR
Jabalpur  is one of the major million plus cities of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the 38th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the 2011 census statistics.
Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of Jabalpur district (the second most populous district of Madhya Pradesh) and Jabalpur division. Jabalpur also is the headquarter of the Electricity Board of state Madhya Pradesh as well as the High Court of the state Madhya Pradesh is located here.
Jabalpur is known for its picturesque marble rock formations across the banks of the river Narmada. Being the army headquarters of five states (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,  Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand), one sixth of the city is occupied by the Indian Army.
The population of Jabalpur city is 1,054,336. The sex ratio of Jabalpur city is 929 females per 1000 males. As per Census 2011, the child sex ratio is 901 per 1000 boys.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the Child health of urban Jabalpur district are presented as below.       

Child Immunization
About 72% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 65%.

Birth Weight
In 83% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 28% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 92% of births were registered and 88% had birth certificates.

Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 13%, 23% and 31% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for these were at least 90%.

Breast Feeding
Only 32% of children were exclusively breast feed.

Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR was 46 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 31 and Post Neo Natal at 15. Under 5 Child Mortality was 52.

GWALIOR

Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, lying 122 kilometres south of Agra, and 423 kilometers north of Bhopal, the state capital. It is 40th among Indian cities. Gwalior occupies a strategic location in the Gird region of India, and the city and its fortress have served as the center of several of historic northern Indian kingdoms. Gwalior is the administrative headquarters of Gwalior district and Gwalior division. 
Gwalior is the fourth largest city of Madhya Pradesh and is often referred to as the tourist capital of the state. Gwalior was the capital of Madhya Bharat [1947-1956] before the creation of the Madhya Pradesh state.
The Gwalior city is among the top four cities of the state in terms of total population.  As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Gwalior City in 2011 is 1,053,505; of which males and females are 560,887 and 492,618 respectively. The sex ratio of Gwalior city is 878 females per 1000 males.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the Child health of urban Gwalior district are presented as below.       

Child Immunization
About 72% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 53%.
Birth Weight
In 82% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 29% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 77% of births were registered and 68% had birth certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 17%, 14% and 19% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for these were at least 84%.
Breast Feeding
Only 35% of children were exclusively breast feed for six months.
Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR was 50 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 34 and Post Neo Natal at 15. Under 5 Child Mortality was 66.

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