RNTCP Annual Report 2012 - TBC India

INDIA Profile
North of the equatorbetween 6° 44' and 35° 30' north latitude and
68° 7' and 97° 25' east longitude.
Seventh-largest country by geographical area of 3287263 sq km
Second most populous country in the world with 1210 million people.
Population density of 382 per sq. km
51.5% males and 48.5% females
Sex ratio : 940 females for every 1000 males.
30 states and 5 Union Territories
640 districts,
5924 sub-districts& 7936 Towns
0.641 Million villages as per census 2011 data
Decadal growth of 17.64%in last decade
Literacy rate is 74%, in males 82% and in females 65%
No of Govt. hospitals12760,
CHCs 4510, PHCs 23391, Sub-centers 145894
Beds in Government Sector, 576793;
Population per Government Hospital Bed 2012.
No of medical colleges 314; Blood banks - 2445, Eye Banks - 586,
Diverse socio-economic, cultural, political conditions
Large unregulated private sector in health care
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