Punjab abortions and live births by district, 1977-2005

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 20 September 2014

Reported abortions by district of residence, 1977-2005

district 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 district

Amritsar 1,759 Amritsar

Barnala Barnala

Bathinda 1,057 Bathinda

Faridkot 551 Faridkot

Fatehgarh Sahib 142 148 119 139 136 112 158 Fatehgarh Sahib

Firozpur 394 Firozpur

Gurdaspur 457 Gurdaspur

Hoshiarpur 836 Hoshiarpur

Jalandhar 1,149 Jalandhar

Kapurthala 523 728 532 692 1,315 591 Kapurthala

Ludhiana 1,915 Ludhiana

Mansa 70 116 114 89 281 225 157 142 114 Mansa

Moga 148 Moga

Mohali/Ajitgarh/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Mohali/Ajitgarh/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar

Mukatsar 627 Mukatsar

Nawashahr/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar 158 187 242 385 383 526 590 Nawashahr/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar

Patiala 1,668 Patiala

Rupnagar 856 750 750 750 750 953 1,099 996 778 902 876 1,000 2,381 Rupnagar

Sangrur 393 Sangrur

Taran Taran Taran Taran

PUNJAB 7,443 8,991 9,616 12,434 22,823 25,485 25,538 25,183 21,656 21,488 20,793 15,831 18,173 15,965 15,436 18,537 19,436 19,849 17,510 16,895 15,781 15,432 16,598 16,348 13,838 13,006 12,468 14,788 16,808 15,810 14,834 12,272 11,003 11,204 8,254 9,811 PUNJAB

Live births by district of residence, 1992-2012

Note: live birth figures comprise registered births (generally incomplete) and/or estimates

district 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 district

Amritsar 39,900 44,000 45,945 45,081 44,258 39,700 Amritsar

Barnala 11,589 10,875 10,227 11,300 Barnala

Bathinda 16,300 18,000 27,882 29,182 28,469 24,400 Bathinda

Faridkot 6,970 8,000 14,176 13,082 13,677 10,900 Faridkot

Fatehgarh Sahib 11,700 11,000 10,300 9,600 8,990 8,650 8,500 8,020 7,560 7,270 8,000 7,661 8,135 8,171 9,000 Fatehgarh Sahib

Firozpur 30,200 33,000 33,918 32,891 30,323 29,100 Firozpur

Gurdaspur 32,300 36,000 45,246 47,735 46,492 31,100 Gurdaspur

Hoshiarpur 22,800 25,000 26,511 25,794 25,845 33,300 Hoshiarpur

Jalandhar 18,300 20,000 44,432 45,561 46,917 40,400 Jalandhar

Kapurthala 9,600 11,000 15,734 13,958 14,272 12,500 Kapurthala

Ludhiana 25,600 28,000 65,587 64,889 74,738 39,400 Ludhiana

Mansa 17,600 17,000 16,200 15,200 15,300 13,900 13,400 12,800 12,200 12,000 13,000 15,338 14,500 12,399 14,900 Mansa

Moga 14,000 15,000 16,999 17,074 17,432 17,400 Moga

Mohali/Ajitgarh/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 10,234 10,064 9,969 16,900 Mohali/Ajitgarh/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar

Mukatsar 12,000 13,000 19,509 18,471 16,177 17,100 Mukatsar

Nawashahr/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar 12,500 12,300 12,000 11,500 11,200 11,000 10,700 12,000 12,177 11,033 11,246 10,200 Nawashahr/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar

Patiala 23,500 26,000 37,467 35,482 37,959 28,900 Patiala

Rupnagar 15,100 17,000 12,930 12,739 13,166 11,800 Rupnagar

Sangrur 29,200 32,000 30,392 28,717 26,947 25,900 Sangrur

Taran Taran 22,519 22,402 22,374 19,000 Taran Taran

PUNJAB 566,000 559,000 541,000 542,000 532,000 534,000 521,000 509,000 518,000 516,000 514,000 516,000 480,088 485,625 494,830 495,063 506,704 516,246 507,665 511,058 442,900 PUNJAB

Sources (incomplete):

Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab, "(d) Medical and Public Health Services," Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, on line [http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_kpt16.htm].
Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab, "Chapter XVI: Medical and Public Health Services (a) Public health and medical facilities in early times," Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, on line [http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/Chapter%2016.htm].
Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab, "Chapter XVI: Medical and Public Health Services (a) Public health and medical facilities in early times," Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, on line [http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/fateh/FGS%2016.htm].
Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab, "Chapter XVI: Medical and Public Health Services (a) Public health and medical facilities in early times," Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, on line [http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/Ga/CHAPTER%20XVI.htm].
[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Documents/CRS_Report/CRS_Report_2010.pdf].
[http://www.cghr.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Appendix_child_mortality_LancetGH2013.pdf].
[http://pbhealth.gov.in/pdf/stat/Birth&Death.pdf].
[http://pbhealth.gov.in/DHS/Family%20Welfare%20&%20Rates.pdf].
[http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/ropar.htm].
Ramani, Rajeswari, "Selected data on reproductive health," [305.pdf].
[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Documents/CRS_Report/CRS_Report_2009.pdf].
[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Documents/CRS_Report/CRS%2520Report_2011.pdf].

© 2010-2012, 2014 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 20 September 2014.
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district	1977-78	1978-79	1979-80	1980-81	1981-82	1982-83	1983-84	1984-85	1985-86	1986-87	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	district
Amritsar																												1,759									Amritsar
Barnala																																					Barnala
Bathinda																												1,057									Bathinda
Faridkot																												551									Faridkot
Fatehgarh Sahib																	142			148	119	139	136	112				158									Fatehgarh Sahib
Firozpur																												394									Firozpur
Gurdaspur																												457									Gurdaspur
Hoshiarpur																												836									Hoshiarpur
Jalandhar																												1,149									Jalandhar
Kapurthala	523	728	532	692	1,315																							591									Kapurthala
Ludhiana																												1,915									Ludhiana
Mansa																70	116	114	89	281	225	157	142					114									Mansa
Moga																												148									Moga
Mohali/Ajitgarh/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar																																					Mohali/Ajitgarh/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Mukatsar																												627									Mukatsar
Nawashahr/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar																			158	187	242	385	383	526				590									Nawashahr/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
Patiala																												1,668									Patiala
Rupnagar												856	750	750	750	750	953	1,099	996	778	902	876	1,000					2,381									Rupnagar
Sangrur																												393									Sangrur
Taran Taran																																					Taran Taran
PUNJAB	7,443	8,991	9,616	12,434	22,823	25,485	25,538	25,183	21,656	21,488	20,793	15,831	18,173	15,965	15,436	18,537	19,436	19,849	17,510	16,895	15,781	15,432	16,598	16,348	13,838	13,006	12,468	14,788	16,808	15,810	14,834	12,272	11,003	11,204	8,254	9,811	PUNJAB

district	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	district
Amritsar										39,900			44,000					45,945	45,081	44,258	39,700	Amritsar
Barnala																		11,589	10,875	10,227	11,300	Barnala
Bathinda										16,300			18,000					27,882	29,182	28,469	24,400	Bathinda
Faridkot										6,970			8,000					14,176	13,082	13,677	10,900	Faridkot
Fatehgarh Sahib	11,700	11,000	10,300	9,600	8,990	8,650	8,500	8,020	7,560	7,270			8,000					7,661	8,135	8,171	9,000	Fatehgarh Sahib
Firozpur										30,200			33,000					33,918	32,891	30,323	29,100	Firozpur
Gurdaspur										32,300			36,000					45,246	47,735	46,492	31,100	Gurdaspur
Hoshiarpur										22,800			25,000					26,511	25,794	25,845	33,300	Hoshiarpur
Jalandhar										18,300			20,000					44,432	45,561	46,917	40,400	Jalandhar
Kapurthala										9,600			11,000					15,734	13,958	14,272	12,500	Kapurthala
Ludhiana										25,600			28,000					65,587	64,889	74,738	39,400	Ludhiana
Mansa	17,600	17,000	16,200	15,200	15,300	13,900	13,400	12,800	12,200	12,000			13,000					15,338	14,500	12,399	14,900	Mansa
Moga										14,000			15,000					16,999	17,074	17,432	17,400	Moga
Mohali/Ajitgarh/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar																		10,234	10,064	9,969	16,900	Mohali/Ajitgarh/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Mukatsar										12,000			13,000					19,509	18,471	16,177	17,100	Mukatsar
Nawashahr/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar				12,500	12,300	12,000	11,500	11,200	11,000	10,700			12,000					12,177	11,033	11,246	10,200	Nawashahr/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
Patiala										23,500			26,000					37,467	35,482	37,959	28,900	Patiala
Rupnagar										15,100			17,000					12,930	12,739	13,166	11,800	Rupnagar
Sangrur										29,200			32,000					30,392	28,717	26,947	25,900	Sangrur
Taran Taran																		22,519	22,402	22,374	19,000	Taran Taran
PUNJAB	566,000	559,000	541,000	542,000	532,000	534,000	521,000	509,000	518,000	516,000	514,000	516,000	480,088	485,625	494,830	495,063	506,704	516,246	507,665	511,058	442,900	PUNJAB