Bellary District, - PRC

Table 13: Use of iodised saltPercent distribution of households by type of salt used for cooking, according to selected backgroundcharacteristics, Bellary District, Karnataka, MICS, 2002IodisedNotiodisedNo saltat homeSalt nottestedTotalper centNumber ofhouseholdsCharacteristicsPlace of residenceRural 1.2 96.8 1.8 0.2 100.0 835Urban 14.6 82.6 2.2 0.6 100.0 362ReligionHindu 4.2 93.9 1.8 0.1 100.0 1080Muslim 14.3 82.1 3.6 0.0 100.0 112Caste/tribeScheduled caste 1.8 95.7 2.5 0.0 100.0 326Scheduled tribe 2.0 96.4 1.2 0.4 100.0 252Other 8.4 89.6 2.0 0.0 100.0 616Type of housePucca 16.9 80.1 0.9 3.1 100.0 261Semi-pucca 2.4 95.7 1.7 0.2 100.0 704Kachha 0.9 97.8 1.3 0.0 100.0 229Household literacyNo literate 1.2 95.8 3.0 0.0 100.0 330Some literate 3.2 95.2 1.3 0.3 100.0 750All literate 29.9 65.8 2.6 1.7 100.0 117Total 5.2 92.6 1.9 0.3 100.0 1197Note: Total includes 2 households belonging to ‘other’ religions, 3 households each with missing informationon religion, caste/tribe and type of house.31