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Research Paper On Chhattisgarh

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The state of Chhattisgarh today faces several challenges in improving the health status of its people. The on-going problems of maternal and child mortality, communicable diseases, and HIV/AIDS pandemic still need greater interventions/support from the already overburdened health systems. In addition, the public health challenges include the escalating burden of chronic non communicable diseases, lack of infrastructure, human resource and healthcare services.
The greatest challenges for Chhattisgarh are wide disparities in terms of gender, geographical location, civil strife, rural-urban and a widening gap in the availability of human resources. According to recent health statistics, the infant mortality rate is 46 deaths …show more content…

It was carved out of the state of Madhya Pradesh in November 2000 with Raipur as the state capital. Chhattisgarh is the 10th largest state of India and is spread across an approximate area of 135,194 sq km. Nearly half the state is forested and accounts for 12% of India’s forests.
Chhattisgarh shares borders with the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in the west,Orissa in the east, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh in the north. Eighteen districts make up the state. According to the 2001 Census, Chhattisgarh has a population of 20.7 million people and a population density of 154 persons per square kilometer. This compares favorably with the national average of 324 persons per square kilometer.
Chhattisgarh is a predominantly rural state with one fifth of the population living in urban areas. It also has a large tribal population; 30% of the population is tribal. It is home to many of the primitive tribes of India and has a high concentration of Gonds who inhabit the hilly region of the state. Literacy levels are low, particularly for females (Table 1.1).
Remarkably, there are twice as many literate males than

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