Child health of
the four major urban agglomerations/cities of Bihar State of India has been discussed
here. These are Patna, Gaya, Nalanda (Biharsharif) and Muzaffarpur. The four
major cities of Bihar namely Patna, Gaya, Nalanda and Muzaffarpur are the major
portions of the mentioned respective urban agglomerations. These four cities together account
for about one fourth of urban population of Bihar.
PATNA
Patna is the capital city of Bihar
state. Patna alone accounts for 15 percent of Bihar urban population. As per census 2011, the urban population of
Patna district is 2,510,093 which is 49.38 percent
of the total state’s urban population. About
43.48% population of Patna is urban. As per provisional reports of
Census India, population of Patna City in 2011 is 1,683,200; of which male and
female are 894,158 and 789,042 respectively. Although Patna city has population
of 1,683,200; its urban / metropolitan population is 2,046,652 of which
1,087,864 are males and 958,788 are females.
Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010,
the Child health of urban Patna district is presented as below.
Child Immunization About 82% of
children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 13%.
Birth Weighting 52% cases birth
weight of the child was taken and based on that 10% of children were low birth
weight (<2.5Kg). About 94% of births were registered and 35% had birth
certificates.
Childhood Diseases Children with
diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 8% and 40%
respectively. Those who sought treatment
for these were 41-100%.
Breast Feeding Only 20% of
children were exclusively breast feed for six months.
Infant
& Child Mortality The IMR and Under 5
Child Mortality for Patna Urban were respectively 30 and 37per 1000 live
births.
NALANDA
(BIHARSHARIF)
Nalanda
district is one of the most important districts in Bihar. Biharsharif is
another name by which the district of Nalanda is famously known. As per census 2011, the urban population of
Nalanda district is 457,489 which is only 9% of the total state’s urban
population. About 15.93 % population of Nalanda is urban. As per provisional reports of Census
India, population of Nalanda City in 2011 is 2,96,889; of which male and female
are 1,54,915and 1,41,974 respectively.
Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010,
the Child health of urban Nalanda/Biharsharif district is presented as below.
Child Immunization
About 70% of children were fully immunized.
Those who received Vitamin A dose were 49%.
Birth Weight
In 74% cases birth weight of the child was taken and
based on that 18% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 86% of
births were registered and 45% had birth certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection
and fever were reported as 8.5%, 8.3% and 22.7% respectively. Those who sought treatment for these were 64-96%.
Breast Feeding
Only 31% of children were exclusively breast
feed for six months.
Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR and Under 5 Child Mortality for Nalanda
Urban were respectively 44 and 75 per 1000 live births.
MUZAFFARPUR
As per census 2011, the urban
population of Muzaffarpur
district is 469,896 which is only 9.24% of
the total state’s urban population. About
9.83% population of Muzaffarpur is urban.
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Muzaffarpur
city in 2011 is 351,838; of which male and female are 186,145 and 165,693
respectively.
Based on the results of Annual Health
Survey, 2010, the Child health of urban Muzaffarpur
district is presented as below.
Child Immunization
About 49% of children were fully immunized.
Those who received Vitamin A dose were 64%.
Birth Weight
In 77% cases birth weight of the child was taken and
based on that 24% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 87% of
births were registered and 57% had birth certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection
and fever were reported as 7%, 19% and 25% respectively. Those who sought treatment for these were 90-97%.
Breast Feeding
Only 3% of children were exclusively breast
feed for six months.
Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR and Under 5 Child Mortality for Muzaffarpur
Urban were respectively 55 and 70 per 1000 live births.
GAYA
As per provisional reports of Census
India, population of Gaya in 2011 is 4,379,383 of which male and female are 245,764 and 217,690
respectively. As per census 2011, the urban population of Gaya district is 575,495 which is
only 11.32% of the total state’s urban
population. As per provisional reports
of Census India, population of Gaya city in 2011 is 470,839; of which male and female are 249,797 and 221,042 respectively.
Based on the results of Annual Health
Survey, 2010, the Child health of urban Gaya
district is presented as below.
Child Immunization
About two thirds of children were fully
immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 51%.
Birth Weight
In 36% cases birth weight of the child was taken and
based on that 31% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 75% of
births were registered and 16% had birth certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory
Infection and fever were reported as 7%, 10% and 31% respectively. Those who sought treatment for these were 53-95%.
Breast Feeding
Only 33% of children were exclusively breast
feed for six months.
Infant & Child Mortality
The
IMR and Under 5 Child Mortality for Gaya Urban were respectively 48 and 62per
1000 live births.
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