| DISTRICT PROFILE | | | | |
| NAME OF THE DISTRICT: GAJAPATI | | | | |
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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 | 41.8 | |
| Area (sq. km.) | 4325 | % of births of order 3 and above | 47.9 | |
| Rank in Area | 16 | Couple Protection Rate (CPR) | 60 | |
| % to total states area | 2.78 | % of pregnant women with any ANC | 70 | |
| Sub-divisions | 1 | % of pregnant women with full ANC | 38.9 | |
| Tehsils | 3 | % of institutional delivery | 13.2 | |
| Blocks | 7 | % of safe delivery | 24.7 | |
| Gram Panchayats (GPs) | 129 | % of children with complete immunisation | 62 | |
| Towns | 2 | % of children with no immunisation | 6.1 | |
| Villages | 1576 | % of females with symptoms of RTI/STI | 15.3 | |
| Demographic Particulars (Census 2001) | | % of males with symptoms of RTI/STI | 18.2 | |
| Total Population (2001 Census) | 518448 | % of females aware of HIV/AIDS | 13.5 | |
| Male Population | 255288 | % of males aware of HIV/AIDS | 38 | |
| Female Population | 263160 | IMR (q1) (census 1991) | 133 | |
| Rural Population | 465675 | CBR | 32.4 | |
| Urban Population | 52773 | Category of District under RCH | B | |
| Rank in Population | 26 | Name of MNGO | OVHA | |
| % to Total population of State | 1.41 | % of households with consumption of foods and nutrients below the RDI (Nutrition profile, Orissa, NIN, Hyderabad, 2000) | | |
| Total Population (0 - 6 years) | 89752 | Cereals and Millets | 42.1 | |
| Male Population (0 - 6 years) | 45731 | Pulses | 64.1 | |
| Female Population (0 - 6 years) | 44021 | Green Leafy Vegetables | 75.9 | |
| Growth Rates (1991 - 2001) | 14.02 | Roots and Tubers | 66.2 | |
| Density of Population (sq. km.) | 120 | Other Vegetables | 63.1 | |
| Rank Population Density (2001) | 26 | Milk and Milk products | 99.5 | |
| Sex Ratio (2001) | 1031 | Fats and Oils | 97.4 | |
| Rank in Sex Ratio | 1 | Sugar | 97.9 | |
| Total Literate population | 178891 | Protein | 77.4 | |
| Male Literate population | 115547 | Energy | 73.8 | |
| Female literate population | 63344 | Calcium | 64.1 | |
| Literacy Rate, Total (2001) | 41.73 | Thiamin | 52.3 | |
| Male Literacy | 55.14 | Iron | 94.4 | |
| Female Literacy | 28.91 | Retinal | 79 | |
| Medical/Health Infrastructure/institutions | | Riboflavin | 98.5 | |
| District Hospitals | 1 | Nutritional Status | Male | Fe |
| Area Hospitals | 2 | Severe under nutrition (1-5) % | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| Sub-division hospitals | - | Moderate under nutrition (1-5) % | 46.3 | 40.8 |
| Other hospitals | - | Mild under nutrition (1-5) % | 38.8 | 41.6 |
| Mobile Health Units (MHU) | 2 | Normal (1-5) % | 8.3 | 12.8 |
| Community Health Centres (CHC) | 3 | Chronic energy deficiency (adult) % | 40.5 | 58 |
| Primary Health Centres (PHC) | 22 | Normal (adult) % | 58.9 | 40.8 |
| Sub-Centres | 116 | Obesity (adult) % | 0.6 | 1.1 |