Bellary District, - PRC

Table 16: Reasons for non-registration of birthsPercent distribution of children below five years whose births are not registered by reasons, according toselected background characteristics, Bellary District, Karnataka, MICS, 2002Did notknow itshould beregisteredDid notknowwhere toregisterPlace ofregistrationtoo farDid nothavetimeNot feltimportantDon’tknowNumberofchildrenCharacteristicsOthersPlace of residenceRural 78.6 10.8 0.2 1.3 4.5 2.8 1.5 538Urban 63.5 9.4 1.3 7.6 9.4 8.2 0.6 159Sex of the childMale 74.0 13.0 0.6 2.5 5.1 2.8 2.0 355Female 76.3 7.9 0.3 2.9 6.1 5.3 1.2 342ReligionHindu 77.2 10.4 0.5 1.7 5.1 3.5 1.6 647Muslim (45.8) (12.5) (0.0) (16.7) (12.5) (10.4) (2.1) 48Caste/tribeScheduled caste 81.0 9.5 0.0 0.9 5.4 2.3 0.9 221Scheduled tribe 79.4 12.2 1.1 0.0 4.4 2.2 0.6 180Other 68.2 10.1 0.4 5.8 6.4 6.4 2.7 296Type of housePucca 67.6 6.3 0.0 4.5 10.8 9.9 0.9 111Semi-pucca 70.6 15.5 0.0 2.9 5.0 3.8 2.2 419Kachha 91.6 0.6 1.8 1.2 3.6 0.6 0.6 167Household literacyNo literate 78.5 11.8 0.4 0.8 5.3 1.2 3.0 247Some literate 74.1 9.9 0.5 3.9 6.0 4.2 1.4 433Education of fatherIlliterate 77.8 12.8 0.3 2.3 4.0 1.3 1.9 400Literate 72.0 7.3 0.0 3.9 8.2 6.8 1.9 208Father not at home 70.8 7.9 2.3 2.3 6.7 10.1 0.0 89Education of motherIlliterate 77.7 10.9 0.5 1.8 5.0 2.3 1.8 567Literate 61.7 8.7 0.0 7.8 8.7 12.2 0.9 115Total 75.2 10.5 0.4 2.7 5.6 5.6 0.0 697Note: Total includes 2 children belonging to ‘other’ religions, 17 children from households with all literatemembers and 15 children whose mother is either not staying with the child or information about mother ismissing.( ) Based on 25-49 cases.34