Monday, February 18, 2013

Child health of two million plus urban agglomerations/cities of Chhattisgarh State of India




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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