| DISTRICT PROFILE | | | | |
| NAME OF THE DISTRICT: DHENKANAL | | | | |
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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 | 6.6 | |
| Area (sq. km.) | 4452 | % of births of order 3 and above | 42.6 | |
| Rank in Area | 15 | Couple Protection Rate (CPR) | 66.4 | |
| % to total states area | 2.86 | % of pregnant women with any ANC | 67.8 | |
| Sub-divisions | 3 | % of pregnant women with full ANC | 32.1 | |
| Tehsils | 6 | % of institutional delivery | 36.7 | |
| Blocks | 8 | % of safe delivery | 71.5 | |
| Gram Panchayats (GPs) | 199 | % of children with complete immunisation | 71.5 | |
| Towns | 3 | % of children with no immunisation | 7.9 | |
| Villages | 1221 | % of females with symptoms of RTI/STI | 14.9 | |
| Demographic Particulars (Census 2001) | | % of males with symptoms of RTI/STI | 8.8 | |
| Total Population (2001 Census) | 1065983 | % of females aware of HIV/AIDS | 67.9 | |
| Male Population | 543439 | % of males aware of HIV/AIDS | 66.5 | |
| Female Population | 522544 | IMR (q1) (census 1991) | 105 | |
| Rural Population | 973196 | CBR | 31 | |
| Urban Population | 92787 | Category of District under RCH | B | |
| Rank in Population | 17 | Name of MNGO | ISWAR | |
| % to Total population of State | 2.9 | % of households with consumption of foods and nutrients below the RDI (Nutrition profile, Orissa, NIN, Hyderabad, 2000) | | |
| Total Population (0 - 6 years) | 141053 | Cereals and Millets | - | |
| Male Population (0 - 6 years) | 73516 | Pulses | - | |
| Female Population (0 - 6 years) | 67537 | Green Leafy Vegetables | - | |
| Growth Rates (1991 - 2001) | 12.46 | Roots and Tubers | - | |
| Density of Population (sq. km.) | 239 | Other Vegetables | - | |
| Rank Population Density (2001) | 11 | Milk and Milk products | - | |
| Sex Ratio (2001) | 962 | Fats and Oils | - | |
| Rank in Sex Ratio | 23 | Sugar | - | |
| Total Literate population | 648511 | Protein | - | |
| Male Literate population | 38210 | Energy | - | |
| Female literate population | 266411 | Calcium | - | |
| Literacy Rate, Total (2001) | 70.11 | Thiamin | - | |
| Male Literacy | 81.31 | Iron | - | |
| Female Literacy | 58.55 | Retinal | - | |
| Medical/Health Infrastructure/institutions | | Riboflavin | - | |
| District Hospitals | 1 | Nutritional Status | Male | Fe |
| Area Hospitals | 5 | Severe under nutrition (1-5) % | - | - |
| Sub-division hospitals | 1 | Moderate under nutrition (1-5) % | - | - |
| Other hospitals | - | Mild under nutrition (1-5) % | - | - |
| Mobile Health Units (MHU) | - | Normal (1-5) % | - | - |
| Community Health Centres (CHC) | 6 | Chronic energy deficiency (adult) % | - | - |
| Primary Health Centres (PHC) | 35 | Normal (adult) % | - | - |
| Sub-Centres | 150 | Obesity (adult) % | - | - |