Maharashtra State - Health Status

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State 2001 Census Highlights
AIDS Control
National Anti-Malaria Programme
Basic Health Programme (BHP)
National Programme for Control of Blindness
Border District Project (BDP): (UNICEF)
National Cancer Control Programme
National Surveillance Programme for Communicable Diseases (NSPCD)
Demographic and Reproductive Health Situation
Maharashtra Health Systems Development Project
Epidemic Control Programme
National Filaria Control Programme
Health Programmes
Hospital Services
State Health Information, Education Communication Bureau (IEC)
Health Intelligence & Vital Statistics
Introduction
National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
Public Health Laboratory Services
National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)
National Mental Health Programme (NMHP)
Minimum Needs Programme
Findings in National Family Health Survey-2
Organizational Structure
Integrated Population & Development Project (I.P.D) (UNFPA)
Population Policy
Reproductive Health and Child Health Programme
RTI/STI Sub-Project Nasik
Sector Investment Programme: (European Commission)
Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme
Health Transport Organisation

State 2001 Census Highlights:

• Maharashtra is the second largest State population wise.
  No. of Districts 35
  No. of Tahsils 353
  No. of C. D. Blocks 349
  No. of Statutory Towns 251
  No. of Census Towns 127
  No. of Villages 43,722
   
• The only State having 7 cities with one million population.
   
• The State took 60 years (1901-61) to double, however, it has taken 40 years to have an increase of 2.5 times.
   
  Population Characteristics
  
  Total Population 96,752,247
  
  Urban Population 41,019,734
  Rural Population 55,732,513
  
  Male Population 50,334,270
  Female Population 46,417,977
  
  0-6 years Population
  Total 13,187,087
  Male 6,878,579
  Female 6,308,508
   
• The average population of the districts in the State is 27,64,350. 13 districts are above this average and 22 below. 

• Mumbai district being the smallest district in area has the highest density amongst the districts in the State.
   
• The highest density is found in Mumbai and lowest density is found in Gadchiroli dist.
   
• Thane dist. (54.86%) has registered the highest growth rate and Sindhudurg dist. (3.55%) has the lowest.
   
• The sex ratio of districts Nandurbar, Dhule, Gadchiroli remained constant in 1991-2001.
   
• Total Literacy and female literacy is highest in Mumbai suburb (87.4%and 82.71 %) and lowest in Nandurbar dist.(50.06% and 45.55%)