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District-wise Availability of Health Centres in Sikkim, 2021:

(As on 31st March)

DistrictSub CentresPHCsCHCsSub Divisional HospitalDistrict Hospital
East District548111
North District195001
South District396101
West District417001
Total Sikkim15326214

Source: Rural Health Statistics 2020-21

District-wise Availability of Health Centres in Sikkim, 2017:

(As on 31st March)

DistrictSub CentresPHCsCHCsSub Divisional HospitalDistrict Hospital
East486101
West417001
North195001
South396101
Total14724204
All India1562312565056241108779

Source: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India

Number of Sub-Centres, PHCs, & CHCs Functioning in Sikkim, 2014 to 2016:

(As on 31st March)

State201420152016
Sub-CentrePHCsCHCsSub-CentrePHCsCHCsSub-CentrePHCsCHCs
Sikkim147242147242147242
All India152326250205363153655253085396155353254125513

Source: National Health Mission. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

Number of Sub-Divisional Hospital, District Hospital and Mobile Medical Units Functioning:

(As on 31st March 2015)

StateSub Divisional Hospital (SDH)District Hospital (DH)Mobile Medical Units (MMU)
Sikkim044
All India10227631253

Source: National Health Mission. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

Building Position for Sub-Centres:

(As on 31st March, 2015)

StateTotal Number of Sub Centers functioningSub Centres functioning inBuildings Under ConstructionBuildings required^ to be constructed
Govt. BuilidingsRented BuildingsRent Free Panchayat / Vol. Society Buildings
Sikkim1471425005
All India15365510363232879170901095139334

Source: National Health Mission. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

Building Position for Primary Health Centres:

(As on 31st March, 2015)

StateTotal Number of PHCs functioningPHCs functioning inBuildings Under ConstructionBuildings required^ to be constructed
Govt. BuilidingsRented BuildingsRent Free Panchayat / Vol. Society Buildings
Sikkim24240000
All India2530820975909154112531323

Source: National Health Mission. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

Building Position for Community Health Centres:

(As on 31st March, 2015)

StateTotal Number of CHCs functioningCHCs functioning inBuildings Under ConstructionBuildings required^ to be constructed
Govt. BuilidingsRented BuildingsRent Free Panchayat/ Vol. Society Buildings
Sikkim220000
All India5396513335228370148

Source: National Health Mission. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

Crude Birth Rates in Rural and Urban Areas (SRS) in Sikkim, 1991, 2001, 2005 to 2016:

(Per 1000 Population)

State2010201120122013201420152016
Sikkim17.817.617.217.117.11716.6
All India22.121.821.621.42120.820.4
State1991200120052006200720082009
Sikkim22.521.619.919.218.118.418.1
All India29.525.423.823.523.122.822.5

Source: Health and Family Welfare Statistics in India 2017

Health Indicators in Sikkim, 2014-15:
ParticularsRate
Birth Rate (Per 1000 Persons)17.6
Death Rate (Per 1000 Persons)2.02
Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 Live Births)26

Source: Sikkim State Report, February 2017