| DISTRICT PROFILE | | | | |
| NAME OF THE DISTRICT: BALASORE |
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| Item | Particulars | Key Indicators relating to RCH from DRHS (RHS-RCH)1988-89 | Particulars | |
| General Information | | % of girl marrying below 18 years | 28.4 | |
| Area (sq. km.) | 3806 | % of births of order 3 and above | 42.7 | |
| Rank in Area | 19 | Couple Protection Rate (CPR) | 43.1 | |
| % to total states area | 2.44 | % of pregnant women with any ANC | 71.8 | |
| Sub-divisions | 2 | % of pregnant women with full ANC | 28.5 | |
| Tehsils | 6 | % of institutional delivery | 14.7 | |
| Blocks | 12 | % of safe delivery | 25.3 | |
| Gram Panchayats (GPs) | 256 | % of children with complete immunisation | 51 | |
| Towns | 4 | % of children with no immunisation | 13.3 | |
| Villages | 2971 | % of females with symptoms of RTI/STI | 26.4 | |
| Demographic Particulars (Census 2001) | | % of males with symptoms of RTI/STI | 31 | |
| Total Population (2001 Census) | 2,023,056 | % of females aware of HIV/AIDS | 42.1 | |
| Male Population | 1,037,938 | % of males aware of HIV/AIDS | 72.4 | |
| Female Population | 985,118 | IMR (q1) (census 1991) | 123 | |
| Rural Population | 1802862 | CBR | 33.2 | |
| Urban Population | 220197 | Category of District under RCH | C | |
| Rank in Population | 4 | Name of MNGO | NIHARD | |
| % to Total population of State | 5.51 | % of households with consumption of foods and nutrients below the RDI (Nutrition profile, Orissa, NIN, Hyderabad, 2000) | | |
| Total Population (0 - 6 years) | 285080 | Cereals and Millets | 21.6 | |
| Male Population (0 - 6 years) | 147376 | Pulses | 80 | |
| Female Population (0 - 6 years) | 137704 | Green Leafy Vegetables | 69.5 | |
| Growth Rates (1991 - 2001) | 19.24 | Roots and Tubers | 12.1 | |
| Density of Population (sq. km.) | 532 | Other Vegetables | 33.2 | |
| Rank Population Density (2001) | 6 | Milk and Milk products | 80.5 | |
| Sex Ratio (2001) | 949 | Fats and Oils | 90 | |
| Rank in Sex Ratio | 25 | Sugar | 72.1 | |
| Total Literate population | 1232838 | Protein | 45.8 | |
| Male Literate population | 728008 | Energy | 37.4 | |
| Female literate population | 504830 | Calcium | 35.8 | |
| Literacy Rate, Total (2001) | 70.94 | Thiamin | 12.6 | |
| Male Literacy | 81.75 | Iron | 86.8 | |
| Female Literacy | 59.57 | Retinal | 74.7 | |
| Medical/Health Infrastructure/institutions | | Riboflavin | 97.9 | |
| District Hospitals | 1 | Nutritional Status | Male | Fe |
| Area Hospitals | 4 | Severe under nutrition (1-5) % | 6.2 | 10.8 |
| Sub-division hospitals | 1 | Moderate under nutrition (1-5) % | 32.6 | 28.1 |
| Other hospitals | - | Mild under nutrition (1-5) % | 50.3 | 46 |
| Mobile Health Units (MHU) | - | Normal (1-5) % | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| Community Health Centres (CHC) | 250 | Chronic energy deficiency (adult) % | 23.2 | 35 |
| Primary Health Centres (PHC) | 74 | Normal (adult) % | 75.6 | 64.3 |
| Sub-Centres | 6 | Obesity (adult) % | 1.2 | 0.7 |