Child health of six major cities of Rajasthan State of India

Child Health of the six major cities of Rajasthan State of India namely Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Bikaner have been discussed here. These cities are being covered under the SURAJ project as well as by the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) funded by Asian Development Bank.

JAIPUR

Jaipur is known as one of the first planned cities of India.  Jaipur ranks first in the state with the highest urban population. The high rate of urbanization is attributed to its administrative, trading, tourism based economic activities. Jaipur is one of the fastest growing mega cities of the country.  There are three million plus cities in Rajasthan, of which Jaipur city has the highest population. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Jaipur is 3,073,350. The sex ratio of Jaipur city is 898 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio is 854 per 1000 boys.

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

Child Immunization

About 87% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 61%.

Birth Weight

In 90% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 30% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 90% of births were registered and 74% had birth certificates.

Childhood Diseases

Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 6%, 5% and 8% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for these were 94%.

Breast Feeding

Only 17% of children were exclusively breast feed.

Infant & Child Mortality

The IMR was 44 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 38 and Post Neo Natal at 6. Under 5 Child Mortality Rate was 61.

KOTA

 

The Kota city is situated on the bank of Chambal River. It is one of the most industrialized districts of the state. Kota is a part of the southeastern region of Rajasthan, known as Hadoti. It has earned the reputation as one of the prime educational hubs of the country. Thousands of students across the country and abroad come to study in different academic institutions of the city every year.

The Kota city is among the top three cities of the state in terms of total population. Kota is one of the developing cities of Rajasthan. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Kota city in 2011 is 1,001,365; of which males and females are 529,795 and 471,570 respectively. The sex ratio of Kota city is 890 females per 1000 males.

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

Child Immunization

About two thirds of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 68%.

Birth Weight

In 79% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 40% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 95% of births were registered and 71% had birth certificates.

Childhood Diseases

Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 19%, 5% and 23% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for these were 91%.

Brest Feeding

Only 39% of children were exclusively breast feed for six months.

Infant & Child Mortality

The IMR was 27 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 22 and Post Neo Natal at 5. Under 5 Child Mortality was 30.

AJMER

The historic city of Ajmer is situated in the geographic centre of Rajasthan and lies about 135 kms South-west of Jaipur. Ajmer is an important tourist destination from historic and pilgrimage aspect. The Dargah of Khwaja Mouinuddin Chisti in Ajmer is one of the most sacred pilgrimage centres for Muslims. The population of Ajmer city is 542,580. The sex ratio of Ajmer city is 946 females per 1000 males. As per Census 2011, the child sex ratio is 884 per 1000 boys.

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

Child Immunization

About 82% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 63%.

Birth Weight

In 81% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 31% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 82% of births were registered and 72% had birth certificates.

Childhood Diseases

Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 11%, 6% and 15% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for these were about 93%.

Breast Feeding

Only 26% of children were exclusively breast feed.

Infant & Child Mortality

The IMR was 43 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 20 and Post Neo Natal at 23. Under 5 Child Mortality was 61.

JODHPUR

The Jodhpur district is situated in western part of Rajasthan.  Jodhpur is the third most industrialized district in Rajasthan.  Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan, after Jaipur. The city is known as the "Sun City"(Surya Nagri) for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all the year. The city has been developed in and around fort. The city is encompassed by wall, 10 km long with 8 gates and innumerable bastions. This development was not planned, therefore, the old city area is very congested and haphazardly grown and hence there were many urban problems like narrow lanes, high density, etc. The old city is mainly developed inside the walled city. City is considered to be one of major tourists spot in the Rajasthan state. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Jodhpur city in 2011 is 1,033,918; of which males and females are 544,057 and 489,861 respectively. The sex ratio of Jodhpur city is 900 per 1000 males.

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

Child Immunization

About 75% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 34%.

Birth Weight

In about 81% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 27% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 72% of births were registered and 62% had birth certificates.

Childhood Diseases

Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 20%, 11% and 22% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for these were 88%.

Breast Feeding

Only 10% of children were exclusively breast feed.

Infant & Child Mortality

The IMR was 44 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 23 and Post Neo Natal at 21. Under 5 Child Mortality was 58. 

UDAIPUR

Udaipur city of Rajasthan is known by several epithets like, “City of Lakes”, “City of Gardens”, and “Venice of the East”. It is surrounded by hills of Aravali Range on all sides. Udaipur is the sixth largest city of Rajasthan. Situated in northeastern part of Girwa Tehsil of Udaipur district, Udaipur is historically and geographically the heart of erstwhile Mewar State. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Udaipur city in 2011 is 451,735; of which males and females are 234,681 and 217,054 respectively. The sex ratio of Udaipur city is 925 per 1000 males.

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

Child Immunization

About 94% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 84%.

Birth Weight

In 76% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 40% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 96% of births were registered and 65% had birth certificates.

Childhood Diseases

Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 12%, 15% and 25% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for these were over 88%.

Brest Feeding

Only 35% of children were exclusively breast feed.

Infant & Child Mortality

The IMR was 47 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 35 and Post Neo Natal at 12. Under 5 Child Mortality was 54.

BIKANER

Bikaner is famous for its camel research farm, "Bikaneri Bhujia, wool production, sweets etc. It is also known for its handicrafts and leather articles, for its palaces and for having Asia's biggest camel farm. Bikaner is situated on the North-West of Rajasthan. Total area under Bikaner district is of about 28,466 sq.km. Bikaner is basically an agricultural district. Bikaner is one of the important tourist spots of Rajasthan.  In 1991 population of the city was 4.16 lakh which has now increased to 5.29 lakh in 2001. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bikaner in 2011 is 647,804. The sex ratio of Bikaner city is 900 per 1000 males.

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

Child Immunization

About 80% of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 36%.

Birth Weight

In 81% cases birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 33% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 76% of births were registered and 38%had birth certificates.

Childhood Diseases

Children with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) and fever were reported as 10%, 3% and 15% respectively.  Those who sought treatment for these were over 95%.

Breast Feeding

Only 19% of children were exclusively breast feed.

  

Infant & Child Mortality

The IMR was 40 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 27 and Post Neo Natal at 13. Under 5 Child Mortality was 59.