Geography

The new State Jharkhand formerly a part of Bihar state, was formed on November 15th, 2000 with Ranchi as its capital. Jharkhand is the 28th state of the Indian Union.

The new state largely comprises of the forest tracks of Chhotanagpur plateau and Santhal Pargana and has distinct cultural traditions. This area in and around the districts of Chotanagpur and Santhal Parganas was formerly Southern Bihar and is thickly wooded and consists of a succession of hills.

History

Jharkhand which came into being on 15 November 2000 as the 28th State of the Union is the homeland of the tribals for which they had been dreaming for centuries. According to legend, Raja Jai Singh Deo of Orissa had declared himself the ruler of Jharkhand in the 13th century. It largely comprises forest tracks of Chhotanagpur plateau and Santhal Pargana and has distinct cultural traditions. In post-Independence era, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha started a regular agitation which impelled the government to establish the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council in 1995 and finally a full-fledged State.

The state of Jharkhand has an area of 79,714 sq. km. and a population of 26.9 million. There are 24 districts, 211 blocks and 32615 villages. The State has population density of 338 per sq. km. (as against the national average of 312). The decadal growth rate of the state is NA (against 21.54% for the country) and the population of the state continues to grow at a much faster rate than the national rate.

HEALTH INDICATORS OF JHARKHAND

The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 3.2. The Infant Mortality Rate is 46 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is 312 (SRS 2004 - 2006) which are higher than the National average. The Sex Ratio in the State is 941 (as compared to 933 for the country). Comparative figures of major health and demographic indicators are as follows :

Table I: Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of Jharkhand State as compared to India figures

S. No.	Item	Jharkhand	India
1	Total population (Census 2001) (in million)	26.9	1028.61
2	Decadal Growth (Census 2001) (%)	NA	21.54
3	Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2008)	25.8	22.8
4	Crude Death Rate (SRS 2008)	7.1	7.4
5	Total Fertility Rate (SRS 2008)	3.2	2.6
6	Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2008)	46	53
7	Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2004 - 2006)	312	254
8	Sex Ratio (Census 2001)	941	933
9	Population below Poverty line (%)	-	26.10
10	Schedule Caste population (in million)	3.19	166.64
11	Schedule Tribe population (in million)	7.09	84.33
12	Female Literacy Rate (Census 2001) (%)	38.9	53.7

Table II: Health Infrastructure of Jharkhand

Particulars	Required	In position	shortfall
Sub-centre	5057	3958	1099
Primary Health Centre	806	330	476
Community Health Centre	201	194	7
Multipurpose worker (Female)/ANM at Sub Centres & PHCs	4288	5011	-
Health Worker (Male) MPW(M) at Sub Centres	3958	1922	2036
Health Assistant (Female)/LHV at PHCs	330	-	-
Health Assistant (Male) at PHCs	330	660	-
Doctor at PHCs	330	330	0
Obstetricians & Gynaecologists at CHCs	194	30	164
Physicians at CHCs	194	0	194
Paediatricians at CHCs	194	0	194
Total specialists at CHCs	776	40	736
Radiographers	194	0	194
Pharmacist	524	348	176
Laboratory Technicians	524	381	143
Nurse/Midwife	1688	429	1259

(Source: RHS Bulletin, March 2008, M/O Health & F.W., GOI)

The other Health Institution in the State are detailed as under:

Health Institution	Number
Medical College	3
District Hospitals	24
Referral Hospitals
City Family Welfare Centre
Rural Dispensaries
Ayurvedic Hospitals	1
Ayurvedic Dispensaries	122
Unani Hospitals	-
Unani Dispensaries	30
Homeopathic Hospitals	2
Homeopathic Dispensary	54

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Organogram

List and Addresses of State Officials

Principal Secy
Sh. D. K. Tiwari, Secretary (Health), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi- 834002. office: +91-651-3491033, Fax: +91-651-2490314 Mob: +91-9431103154 E Mail: sec-health-jhr@nic.in
Mission Director
Sh. Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Mission Director (NRHM), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi- 834002. office: +91-651-2491033, +91-651-2261000, +91-651-2261001, +91-651-2261053 Telefax: +91-651-2261001 Fax: +91-651-2260361, +91-651-2490314 Mob: +91-9431115862 E Mail: md-jh-nrhm@nic.in
Regional Director
Sh. Pankaj Srivastava Regional Director Regional Office of Health & FW Government of India, 5th Floor, Indira Bhawan, Ram Charitra Singh Path, Patna – 800001, Bihar		Tel./ Fax (Off.): +91-612-2202677, +91-612-2203711
State Immunisation Officer
Dr. (MRs.) Pushpa Mariaback State EPI Officer(H&FW), RCH Center Namkumb, Govt. of Vaccine Inst., Ranchi-834010		Tel. +91-651-2260894, +91-651-2260363, +91-651-2260362 Telefax: +91-651-2260361 Fax; +91-651-2441915
State IEC Officers

State RCH Officers
Dr. D K Saxena, Project Director (RCH), RCH Center Namkumb, Govt. Of Vaccine Instt. Ranchi-834010 Jharkhand		Tel. Off. +91-651-2261050-55, +91-651-2261856, +91-651-2261053 Fax: +91-651-2260361, +91-651-2490314 Email: dinesh_98@sify.com
Disease Control Programs
1. NPCB (National Programme for Control of Blindness)	Dr. Raj Mohan State Programme Officer (NPCB) Rameshwaran, Bariatu Road Ranchi – 834009, Jharkhand Tel. Off. +91-651-2201655, +91-651-2253533 Fax: +91-651-2309556, +91-651-2490649, Resi. +91-651-2540899, +91-651-2541149 Mob: +91-9835151260 Email: rch_mohanraj@sancharnet.in
2. NLEP (National Leprosy Eradication Programme)	Dr. Y. K. Sinha, State Leprosy Officer Leprosy Research & Training Institute, Brambe, Ranchi – 835 205, Jharkhand Tel. Off. +91-6531-811685 Resi: +91-651-2226604 Mob: +91-943110301 (Ranjit Pathak) Email: slojharkhand@rediffmail.com
3. RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme)	Dr. R. R. Verma State TB Cell, ITKI TB Sanatorium, P O ITKI, Ranchi-834001 +91-6529-227178(Telefax), +91-9431100664(M) Email: stojh@rntcp.org
4. IDSP (Integrated Disease Survlliance Programme)	Dr. A.K. Upadhyay Itki Sanatorium, Itki, Ranchi-835301, Jharkhand Tel. +91-6529-227235, +91-651-2490583(O), Fax: +91-651-2729897, +91-6529-227182
5. NVBDCP (National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme)	Dr. A.K. Upadhyay State Malaria Officer, NVBDCP, Itki Sanatorium, Itki, Ranchi-835301, Jharkhand Tel. +91-6529-227235 Fax: +91-651-2729897

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