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CHAPTERIIIBACKGROUND AND CURRENT STATUS3.1 Demographic features:The state is situated in the northeastern part of India, bounded byinternational boundaries with China in the north, Myanmar in the southeast andBhutan in the west. The state is situated at latitude of 90.36 0 E to 97.3 0 E andlongitude of 26.42 0 N to 29.30 0 N covering a total land area of 83,743 sq. km. Thepopulation of Arunachal Pradesh is 10, 91,117 (Census 2001).Density of populationis 13 persons per square kilometer. Sex ratio of the state is 901 females per 1000males as per census 2001. The total literacy rate of the state is 54.74% with a maleliteracy rate of 64.07% and female literacy rate of 44.24%. The per capita income(97-98) of the state is Rs. 13424. [Source: Provisional Census of India 2001].The state has a total population of 10,91,117 (Census 2001) with maleconstituting 573951 and 517166 females. The percentage of population belowpoverty line in 1999-2000 is 33.47 (SRS Bulletin, April 2001) with a percentagedecadal growth of 26.21 and Average Annual Exponential Growth Rate of 2.33. Therural population constitutes 79.59% and the urban only 20.41 %. The decadal growthrate of urban population is a staggering 101.29 %.3.2 Administrative divisionsThe administrative set up of Arunachal Pradesh and its changing districtboundaries correspond broadly to natural boundaries of river basin. Even theboundaries of Sub-Divisions, Community Development Blocks and AdministrativeCircles within the districts have also been directly affected by the terrain features,though there is no cadastral survey conducted till date for clear cut demarcation ofadministrative boundaries.There are 16 Districts, 37 sub-divisions, 155 circles, 17 towns, 84 blocks and3862 villages constituting an elaborate administrative structure for diffusingdevelopmental activities in the state.3.3 CURRENT STATUS AND GOAL3.3.1 MATERNAL HEALTHPROCESS/ INTERMEDIATE INDICATOR1. % of all births in government and privateinstitutions (Overall)2. % of deliveries by skilled birthattendants (doctors, nurses, ANMs)(Overall)3. % of pregnant women getting registeredin first trimesterCURRENTSTATUS31.2(NFHS – III)33.4(NFHS – III)24.5(NFHS – II)GOAL09-10 10-1145 6044 6032 364. % of pregnant women receiving 3 or 36.4 50 604