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Geography
Assam, the land of hills and valleys, the land of the mighty river Brahmaputra, the land of Mother Goddess Kamakhya, lies in the northeastern corner of India. The name "Assam" is derived from the term "Asom" which, in Sanskrit, refers to unequal or unrivalled. The uneven topography of the land, full of hills, plains and rivers might, therefore, have contributed to her name. The Mongolian Ahom dynasty that had ruled Assam for more than six hundred years might also be the cause for her name. Except for a narrow corridor running through the foothills of the Himalayas that connects the state with West Bengal, Assam is almost entirely isolated from India. This state is bordering Arunachal Pradesh in the east, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Bangladesh in the west, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan in the north and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura in the south. Its longitude lies at 88.250E to 96.00E and latitude at 24.50N to 28.00N and temperature varies from 60C TO 380C. Assam's economy is based on agriculture and oil. Assam produces a significant part of the total tea production of the world. Assam produces more than half of India's petroleum.
The humidity that is brought into Assam by the southwest monsoons, which shower an average annual rainfall of 120 inches or more on the great Brahmaputra valley and the surrounding region, also create spectacular sunsets during most of the year. The monsoons are Assam's life blood; creating a bio-diversity that can compete with the equatorial rain-forests and painting the region with a thousand shades of green.
Administration
The current state capital of Assam, Guwahati, known in ancient time as Pragjyotishpura or The Eastern City of Light, was the capital of Kamrup which finds frequent mention in the Great Hindu Epic Mahabharata and other Sanskrit volumes and historical lores.
Its major towns are Guwahati, Dhubri, Barpeta, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Silchar, Tezpur. Under the unicameral legislature system, it has 126 seats of legislative assembly. The state is represented in the Lok Sabha by fourteen members and seven members in the Rajya Sabha.
Demography
The population of Assam is 26.66 according to 2001 census and is scattered over 27 districts and 26312 villages. Assam is divided into three regions, each headed by a commissioner. Under each commissioner, there are several administrative units called Districts. The State has the highest population density among NE states, of 339 persons per sq. km. As against decadal growth rate of 21.54% at the national level, the population of the State has grown by 18.92% over the period 1991-2001. The sex ratio of Assam at 935 females to 1000 males is higher than the national average of 933. Female literacy of the State rose to 56.03% from 43.03% in 1991. There are so many major tribes and a number of sub-tribes inhabiting the area.
The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 2.6. The Infant Mortality Rate is 64 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is 480 (SRS 2004 - 2006) which are higher than the National average. The Sex Ratio in the State is 935 (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 Assam State as compared to India figures
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S. No. |
Item |
Assam |
India |
|
1 |
Total population (Census 2001) (in million) |
26.66 |
1028.61 |
|
2 |
Decadal Growth (Census 2001) (%) |
18.92 |
21.54 |
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3 |
Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2008) |
23.9 |
22.8 |
|
4 |
Crude Death Rate (SRS 2008) |
8.6 |
7.4 |
|
5 |
Total Fertility Rate (SRS 2008) |
2.6 |
2.6 |
|
6 |
Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2008) |
64 |
53 |
|
7 |
Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2004 - 2006) |
480 |
254 |
|
8 |
Sex Ratio (Census 2001) |
935 |
933 |
|
9 |
Population below Poverty line (%) |
36.09 |
26.10 |
|
10 |
Schedule Caste population (in million) |
1.83 |
166.64 |
|
11 |
Schedule Tribe population (in million) |
3.31 |
84.33 |
|
12 |
Female Literacy Rate (Census 2001) (%) |
54.6 |
53.7 |
Table II: Health Infrastructure of Assam
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Item |
Required |
In Position |
Shortfall |
|
Sub-centre |
5063 |
4592 |
471 |
|
Primary Health Centre |
826 |
844 |
- |
|
Community Health Centre |
206 |
108 |
98 |
|
Multipurpose Worker(Female)/ANM |
5436 |
8875 |
- |
|
Health Worker (Male)/MPW(M) |
4592 |
359 |
4233 |
|
Health Assistants(Female)/LHV |
844 |
- |
- |
|
Health Assistants(Male) |
844 |
- |
- |
|
Doctor at PHCs |
844 |
344 |
500 |
|
Surgeons |
108 |
24 |
84 |
|
Obstetricians & Gynaecologists |
108 |
67 |
41 |
|
Physicians |
108 |
18 |
90 |
|
Paediatricians |
108 |
33 |
75 |
|
Total specialists at CHCs |
432 |
142 |
290 |
|
Radiographers |
108 |
- |
- |
|
Pharmacist |
952 |
291 |
661 |
|
Laboratory Technicians |
952 |
557 |
395 |
|
Nurse Midwife |
1600 |
3014 |
- |
(Source: RHS Bulletin, March 2008, M/O Health & F.W., GOI)
The other Health Institution in the State are detailed as under:
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Health Institution |
Number |
|
Medical College |
3 |
|
District Hospitals |
22 |
|
Referral Hospitals |
|
|
City Family Welfare Centre |
|
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Rural Dispensaries |
|
|
Ayurvedic Hospitals |
1 |
|
Ayurvedic Dispensaries |
380 |
|
Unani Hospitals |
- |
|
Unani Dispensaries |
1 |
|
Homeopathic Hospitals |
3 |
|
Homeopathic Dispensary |
75 |
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Addl. Chief Secretary |
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Sh. P.P. Verma, Additional Chief Secretary (Health & FW), Health & Family Welfare Department Govt. of Assam, 3rd Floor, Block-F Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam - 781006 |
office: +91-361- 2237289 Resi.: +91-361-2361886 Fax: +91-361-2237288 Mob: +91-9435191740 E Mail: ppverma123@gmail.com |
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Commissioner & Secretary |
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Sh. V.S. Bhaskar
Commissioner & Secretary (Health & FW)
Govt. of Assam, Assam Secretariat,
CIVIL, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam |
Telefax: +91-361-2260269 Mob. +91-9435140381 Email: it_dept@assam.nic.in
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Sh. J.C. Goswami Commissioner & Secretary (Health & FW),
Department of Health & Family
Welfare Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati-6, Assam |
Telefax:
+91-361-2237262 Resi: +91-361-2267161 Mob. +91-9435078936 Email: comhealth.jcg@rediffmail.com, secy-hfw-as@nic.in |
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Mission Director |
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Dr. J. B. Ekka, Mission Director (NRHM)
Department of Health & Family
Welfare Guwahati - 781022 |
Tel.
+91-361-2363062, +91-361-2363061, +91-361-2363025 |
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Executive Director |
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Sh. A. Haque,
ACS,
National Rural Health Mission,
Assam Guwahati - 781022 |
Tel.
+91-361-2363062, +91-361-2363061, +91-361-2363025 |
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Regional Director |
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Dr.
Partha Jyoti Gogoi,
Ministry of
Health & FW.,
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Tele :+91-361-2338345 |
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Director RRC-NE |
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Dr. A.C. Baishya Director Regional Resource Centre (RRC-NE) Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 |
Tel:
+91-361-2260269 |
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Director Health Services |
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Dr. D. Hojai Director of Health Services, Assam Hengerabari, Guwahati-781036 |
TeleFax:
+91-361-2261630 |
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Director Health Services (FW)/RCH Director |
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Dr. M. L. Nunisa Director of Health Services (FW), Assam Swasthya Bhawan Hengerabari, Guwahati-781036 |
TeleFax:
+91-361-2261452 |
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Director, State Institute of Health & Family Welfare |
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Dr. N.C. Hazarika Director, State Institute of Health & Family Welfare, Assam Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 |
TeleFax:
+91-361-2363075 |
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Nodal Officer for NGO |
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Sh. Z. A. Mazumdar State NGO Coordinator, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director
National Rural Health Mission,
Assam Guwahati - 781022 |
Tel.
+91-361-2363062, +91-361-2363061, +91-361-2363025 |
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Nodal Officer for Immunization/RI |
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Dr. A.K. Bora Joint Director of Health Services (UIP) Directorate of Health Services (FW), Assam Swasthya Bhawan, Hengerabari, Guwahati-7810036 |
Telefax: +91-361-2261452 Mob. +91-9435144464 |
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Dr. A.C. Sarma |
Tel.
+91-361-2363062, +91-361-2363061, +91-361-2363025 |
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Nodal Officer for IEC |
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Sh. P. Dutta, |
Telefax:
+91-361-2261452 |
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Sh. Rituraj
Sarma |
Tel.
+91-361-2363062, +91-361-2363061, +91-361-2363025 |
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Disease Control Programme |
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1. NPCB (National Programme for Control of Blindness) |
Dr. P. C. Deori Joint Director of Health Services (Ophth) State Programme Officer {NPCB} Directorate of Health Service, Assam, Hengerabari, Gauwhati – 781036. ASSAM Tel: +91-361-2514552
Fax: +91-361-2235577 Resi: +91-361-2690107 (R) Email: sbcs.assam@yahoo.co.in |
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2. NLEP (National Leprosy Eradication Programme) |
Dr. T. Hazarika
Jt. Director of Health Services
(Leprosy)
Tele.+91-361-2261503 Email: jdlep.asm.india@gmail.com |
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3. RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme) |
Dr. D.P.Goswami Addl. Director of Health Services (TB) cum State Program Officer, RNTCP, Assam Directorate of Health services, Assam Hengrabari, Guwahati-781036
Tel: +91-361-2228308, Email: Stoas@rntcp.org |
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4. IDSP (Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme) |
Dr. B. C. Bhagabati Office of the Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission, Assam, House No -16, Jana Path, Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara,
Guwahati-781022
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5. NVBDCP (National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme) |
Dr.
A.
Husain
Telefax. +91-361-2261089 |
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6. NIDDCP (National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme) |
Ms. A. Deka
Telefax. +91-361-2261630 |
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7. NTCP (National Tobacco Control Programme) |
Ms. A. Dutta State Programme Officer, NTCP. Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9435019521 Email: ntcpassam@gmail.com |
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| MCH |
Dr. M. Bora
Mahanta Joint Director of Health Services (MCH) Directorate of Health Services (FW), Assam Swasthya Bhawan, Hengerabari, Guwahati-781036 Telefax: +91-361-2261452 Mob: +91-9435144464 |
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| State Programme Manager (SPM), NRHM, Assam |
Dr. P.N. Bora State Programme Manager, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9435140900 Email: drbora.nrhm@gmail.com |
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| State Programme Manager (SPM), NRHM, Assam |
Ms. Preety
Rajbangshi State Programme Manager, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9954582291 Email: preety.nrhm@gmail.com |
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| State Finance Manager, NRHM, Assam |
Sh. C.S. Sarmah State Finance Manager, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9864042060 Email: cs_sarmah@sify.com |
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| Consultant (Maternal Health), NRHM, Assam |
Dr. C. R. Hira Consultant (Maternal Health), NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9435115557 Email: dr.hira.nrhm@gmail.com |
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| Consultant (Civil Works), NRHM, Assam |
Sh. H. Dutta Consultant (Civil Works), NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9435011769 Email: kanak.jaan@gmail.com |
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| Finance Coordinator, NRHM, Assam |
Sh. B. B. Dey Finance Coordinator, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Resi: +91-361-2268090 Mob: +91-9435143016 |
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State Facilitator, NRHM, Assam |
Dr. Joydeep Das State Facilitator, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9435100728 Email: drjoydeepdas@gmail.com |
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| BCC Expert, NRHM, Assam |
Ms. Sikha
Borthakur BCC Expert, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9435409033 Email: nrhm.iec.bcc@gmail.com |
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| State MIS Manager and State Nodal M&E Officer, NRHM, Assam |
Sh. Rahul Dev
Chakraborty State MIS Manager and State Nodal M&E Officer, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9435117908 Email: misnrhm.assam@gmail.com |
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Accounts Manager, Assam |
Sh. J. Mahanta Accounts Manager, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9435014365 Email: jyotirmoy.mahnta@gmail.com |
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| Accounts Manager, Assam |
Sh. T.R. Bhatta Accounts Manager, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9401310294 Email: tulsi.ranjan@gmail.com |
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Accounts Manager, Assam |
Sh. Apurba Kr.
Das Accounts Manager, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9864621912 Email: apurva.nrhm@gmail.com |
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| Assistant Engineer, NRHM, Assam |
Sh. Basudev
Dutta Assistant Engineer, NRHM, Assam Office of the Mission Director National Rural Health Mission, Assam House No -16, Jana Path Opposite Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 Tel: +91-361-2263061 Fax: +91-361-2363058 Mob: +91-9401067304 Email: basu.nrhm@gmail.com |
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