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Table 1 A comparative assessment of the crucial socio-economic development indictors of Orissa and India

From: Challenges and opportunities for policy decisions to address health equity in developing health systems: case study of the policy processes in the Indian state of Orissa

Sl. No.

Indicators

Orissa

India

1

Area (Sq. Km.)

155,707

3,287,263

2

Total Population

36,804,660

1,028,610,328

 

2.1 Rural Population (%)

85.01

72.18

 

2.2 Scheduled Tribe Population (%)

22.13

8.20

3

Disabled Population (%)

2.8

2.1

4

Population Density (per sq. km.)

236

313

5

Sex Ratio (females per 1,000 males)

972

933

6

Total Literacy (%)

63.1

64.8

 

   6.1 Male Literacy (%)

75.3

75.3

 

   6.2 Female Literacy (%)

50.5

53.7

7

Life Expectancy of Males at Birth (in yrs)

60.05

63.87

8

Life Expectancy of Females at Birth (in yrs)

59.71

66.91

9

Infant Mortality Rate

64.7

57.0

10

Maternal Mortality Ratio

358

301

11

Malnourished Children Below Five Years (Underweight)

41

43

12

Prevalence (%) of any anemia in children < 11.0 g/dl (6-59 months)

65.0

69.5

13

Prevalence (%) of any anemia in adult women < 12.0 g/dl (15-49 yrs)

61.2

55.3

14

Families living Below Poverty Line (%)

66.37

40.00

15

Poverty Ratio (Rural)

46.9

28.1

16

Poverty Ratio (Scheduled Tribe)

75.8

44.7

  1. Sources: Government of India and Government of Orissa