Child
Health of the one major million plus city of Chhattisgarh State
of India namely Raipur (Capital City), 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, Child
health of urban Raipur district is
presented as below.
Child
Immunization
About 81% of children were fully
immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 70%.
Birth Weight
In 75% cases birth weight of the child
was taken and based on that 18% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 90% of births were registered and
68% had birth certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute
Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 8%, 14% and 21%
respectively. Those suffering from fever
who sought treatment were 85%.
Breast Feeding
Only
41% 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 33 and Post Neo Natal at 11. Under 5
Child Mortality Rate was 52.
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, Child
health of urban Cuttack district is presented as below.
Child
Immunization
About 87% of children were fully
immunized. Those who received Vitamin A dose were 82%.
Birth Weight
In 80% cases birth weight of the child
was taken and based on that 16% of children were low birth weight (<2.5Kg). About 93% of births were registered
and 81% had birth certificates.
Childhood Diseases
Children with diarrhea, Acute
Respiratory Infection and fever were reported as 5%, 11% and 15%
respectively. Those who sought treatment
for fever were over 86%.
Breast Feeding
Only
39% of children were exclusively breast feed.
Infant & Child
Mortality
The IMR was 27 per 1000 live births.
The Neo Natal Mortality Rate was high at 18 and Post Neo Natal at 9. Under 5
Child Mortality Rate was 32.
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