EHA

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Major State Indicators
  • Called as the land of Nagas and comprises of 16 odd tribes and many sub-tribes
  • Lies in the extreme Northeastern end of India
  • 358138.7 hectares of the total land area is under forests
  • Population:1,988,636
  • Per capita income is Rs 13,052
  • Economy is predominantly based on agriculture
  • Ranks 11th in human resource development index and 22nd in poverty index in India
  • Literacy rate is 67.11%, higher than the national average of 65.20%
  • Infant Mortality Rate is 42.1
  • Maternal Mortality Rate is < 1/1000 live births
  • Under-five Mortality Rate is 63.8
  • Dimapur is the 2nd highest AIDS virus contracting point of the region, next only to Imphal.
 

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Transformation Stories

Bhagyawati of Harshpur village in rural Uttar Pradesh understood the importance of domestic hygiene and sanitation. She had often seen her grand children suffering from diarrhea and cholera and knew these were due to the unhygienic conditions prevalent in her house and surroundings. But she was helpless to do anything. She had no means or knowledge to improve her family's health condition.
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