As per information provided by Medical Council of India, there are a total 10,41,395 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils/Medical Council of India as on 30th September, 2017. Assuming 80% availability, it is estimated that around 8.33 lakh doctors may be actually available for active service. It gives a doctor-population ratio of 1:1596 as per current population estimate of 1.33 billion. However, WHO norms prescribes that there should be 1 doctor amongst the population of 1,000. State – wise details of doctors registered with State Medical Councils / Medical Council of India and number of PHCs with doctors working therein are given below:
Number of Doctors Registered with State Medical Councils / Medical Council of India as on 31st December, 2017
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Sr.
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Name of the Medical Council
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Number of Doctors
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-
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Andhra Pradesh Medical Council
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86129
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-
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Arunachal Pradesh Medical Council
|
840
|
-
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Assam Medical Council
|
22532
|
-
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Bihar Medical Council
|
40043
|
-
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Chattisgarh Medical Council
|
6915
|
-
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Delhi Medical Council
|
16176
|
-
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Goa Medical Council
|
3367
|
-
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Gujarat Medical Council
|
53954
|
-
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Haryana Dental & Medical Council
|
5717
|
-
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Himachal Pradesh Medical Council
|
2849
|
-
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Jammu & Kashmir
|
14326
|
-
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Jharkhand Medical Council
|
5093
|
-
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Karnataka Medical Council
|
104794
|
-
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Madhya Pradesh Medical Council
|
34347
|
-
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Maharashtra Medical Council
|
153513
|
-
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Medical Council of India
|
52666
|
-
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Nagaland Medical Council
|
801
|
-
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Orissa Council of Medical Registration
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21681
|
-
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Punjab Medical Council
|
44682
|
-
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Rajasthan Medical Council
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40559
|
-
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Sikkim Medical Council
|
893
|
-
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Tamil Nadu Medical Council
|
126399
|
-
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Travancore Medical Council
|
55251
|
-
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Uttar Pradesh Medical Council
|
71480
|
-
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Uttrakhand Medical Council
|
7060
|
-
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West Bengal Medical Council
|
66974
|
-
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Tripura Medical Council
|
0
|
-
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Telangana Medical Council
|
2354
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|
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Total
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10,41,395
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*The other State / UTs do not have their own Medical Registration Council. Hence, their workers get registration with the Councils of other neighbouring States.
NUMBER OF PHCs WITH DOCTORS AND WITHOUT DOCTOR/LAB TECHNICIAN/PHARMACIST
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(As on 31st March, 2017)
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Number of PHCs functioning
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S. No.
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State/UT
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Total
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with 4+
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with 3
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with 2
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with 1
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without
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without
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without
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with
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PHCs
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functioning
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doctors
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doctors
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doctors
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doctor
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doctor
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lab tech.
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pharma.
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lady
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doctor
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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1147
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11
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31
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476
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629
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0
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364
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329
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518
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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143
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3
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6
|
27
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81
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40
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55
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55
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36
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3
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Assam
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1014
|
67
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63
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182
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626
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76
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87
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110
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183
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4
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Bihar
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1899
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439
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41
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56
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1363
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0
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256
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201
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156
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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785
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0
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6
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71
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318
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390
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303
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185
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66
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6
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Goa
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24
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5
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7
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9
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3
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0
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0
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0
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18
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7
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Gujarat
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1392
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0
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0
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0
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1392
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0
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0
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0
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516
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8
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Haryana #
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366
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3
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22
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97
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187
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57
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144
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106
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110
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9
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Himachal Pradesh
|
538
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0
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3
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20
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469
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69
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446
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229
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95
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10
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Jammu & Kashmir
|
637
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71
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96
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169
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180
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121
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294
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62
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239
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11
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Jharkhand
|
297
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1
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1
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40
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147
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108
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204
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207
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37
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12
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Karnataka
|
2359
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0
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14
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169
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1973
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203
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507
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531
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627
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13
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Kerala
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849
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1
|
110
|
47
|
694
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0
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610
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0
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460
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14
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Madhya Pradesh
|
1171
|
4
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17
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180
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577
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393
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525
|
382
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119
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15
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Maharashtra
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1814
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0
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0
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1382
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432
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0
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446
|
152
|
516
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16
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Manipur
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85
|
54
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14
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10
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6
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1
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33
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19
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53
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17
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Meghalaya
|
109
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0
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12
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55
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41
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1
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2
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3
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47
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18
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Mizoram
|
57
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0
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0
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4
|
48
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5
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0
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1
|
18
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|
19
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Nagaland
|
126
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0
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0
|
20
|
89
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17
|
87
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44
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30
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20
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Odisha
|
1280
|
0
|
1
|
673
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520
|
86
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1239
|
134
|
507
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21
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Punjab
|
432
|
15
|
18
|
121
|
240
|
38
|
149
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38
|
184
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22
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Rajasthan
|
2079
|
0
|
30
|
319
|
1563
|
167
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669
|
1526
|
188
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23
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Sikkim
|
24
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0
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0
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3
|
21
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0
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2
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12
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10
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24
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Tamil Nadu
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1362
|
204
|
90
|
871
|
197
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0
|
630
|
221
|
908
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25
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Telangana
|
689
|
20
|
13
|
269
|
387
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0
|
48
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31
|
390
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26
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Tripura
|
93
|
23
|
16
|
45
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9
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0
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15
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2
|
43
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27
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Uttarakhand
|
257
|
3
|
8
|
61
|
122
|
63
|
191
|
21
|
58
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|
28
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Uttar Pradesh
|
3621
|
26
|
88
|
735
|
2772
|
0
|
1252
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0
|
319
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|
29
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West Bengal
|
914
|
2
|
12
|
169
|
592
|
139
|
623
|
143
|
112
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|
30
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A& N Islands
|
22
|
2
|
10
|
9
|
1
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0
|
1
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0
|
13
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31
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Chandigarh
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
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0
|
0
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0
|
2
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|
32
|
D & N Haveli
|
9
|
0
|
0
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9
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
|
5
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33
|
Daman & Diu
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
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0
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0
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0
|
2
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34
|
Delhi
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
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|
35
|
Lakshadweep
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
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|
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|
36
|
Puducherry
|
40
|
1
|
18
|
5
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
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All India1/ Total
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25650
|
958
|
752
|
6305
|
15700
|
1974
|
9183
|
4744
|
6611
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Note:
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NA: Not Available.
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1
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For calculating the overall percentages, the States/UTs for which manpower position is not available, are excluded
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The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Smt Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
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