Child
health of the three major
urban agglomerations/cities of Uttarakhand State of India has been
discussed here. These are Dehradun,
Haridwar and Nainital.
The three major cities of Uttarakhand namely, Dehradun, Haridwar & Nainital are the major parts of the
mentioned respective urban agglomerations.
DEHRADUN
Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand
state. As of 2011 Indian census provisional figures, the Dehradun district
has a population of 16, 98,560 the second highest in Uttarakhand after Haridwar
(19, 27,029). As per provisional reports of Census India, population of
Dehradun in 2011 is 578,420;[ of which male and female are 303,411
and 275,009 respectively.
Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010,
the Child health of urban Dehradun
district is presented as below.
Child Immunization
About 88% of
children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 63%.
Birth Weight
In 68% cases
birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 23% of children were low
birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 88% of births were registered and 67% had birth
certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children
with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 5%, 8%
and 13% respectively. Those who sought
treatment for these were 88%.
Breast Feeding
Only 45% of
children were exclusively breast feed for six months.
Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR was
29 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 19 and Post
Neo Natal at 10. Under 5 Child Mortality was 35.
HARIDWAR
According to the 2011
census, Haridwar district has a population of 1,927,029,
This gives it a ranking of 244th in India (out of a total of 640).The
district has a population density of 817 inhabitants per square kilometer
(2,120 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the
decade 2001-2011 was 33.16 %. As per
provisional reports of Census India, population of Hardwar in 2011 is 225,235;
of which male and female are 120,201 and 105,034 respectively. Although Hardwar
city has population of 225,235; its urban / metropolitan population is 310,562
of which 165,667 are males and 144,895 are females.
Based on the results of Annual Health
Survey, 2010, the Child health of urban Hardwar
district is presented as below.
Child Immunization
About two
thirds of children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were
11%.
Birth Weight
In 57% cases
birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 25% of children were low
birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 86% of births were registered and 59% had birth
certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children
with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 7%,11%
and 38% respectively. Those who sought
treatment for these were 96%.
Breast Feeding
Only 28% of
children were exclusively breast feed for six months.
Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR was
47 per 1000 live births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 32 and Post
Neo Natal at 15. Under 5 Child Mortality was 54.
NAINITAL
Nainital is a popular hill station in
the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters
of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the
outer Himalayas. According to
the 2011 census Nainital district has a population of
955,128, This gives it a ranking of 457th in India (out of a total
of 640). The district has a population density of 225 inhabitants per
square kilometre (580 /sq mi).Its population growth
rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.2 %. As of the 2001
Indian census, Nainital had a population of 38,559. Males
constitute 54% of the population and females 46%.
Based on the results of Annual Health
Survey, 2010, the Child health of urban Nainital district is presented as below.
Child Immunization
About 84% of
children were fully immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 64%.
Birth Weight
In 63% cases
birth weight of the child was taken and based on that 25% of children were low
birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 58% of births were registered and 52% had birth
certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children
with diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 7%, 7%
and 14% respectively. Those who sought
treatment for these were 91%.
Breast Feeding
Only 30% of
children were exclusively breast feed for six months.
Infant & Child Mortality
The IMR was 37 per 1000 live
births. The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 25 and Post Neo Natal at 12.
Under 5 Child Mortality was 41.
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