BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND CURRENT STATUS OF LAHARIGHAT BPHC

Background of LAHARIGHAT BPHC

Laharighat is a Block in the Morigaon District of Assam. According to Census 2011 information the sub- district code of Laharighat Block is 02028. Total Area of Laharighat is 229 Km including 227.58 km rural area and 1.03 km urban area. Laharighat has a population of 390513 peoples.

The Block covers an area of 465.76 sq. km with population density of 1630 per sq.km . The block is bounded by the mighty Brahmaputra on the Northern part , Bhurbandha Block PHC on the Southern part, Jhargaon Block PHC on the West South Karbi Anglong district on the Southern part, Nagaon District on the Eastern part and Kamrup District on the Western part. The greater part of the block is an alluvial plain, criss-crossed with numerous rivers and water ways and dotted with many beels and marshes. The mighty Brahmaputra flows along with the northern boundary of the block.

The general appearance of the block is extremely picturesque. On a clear day in the winter the view to the north is bounded by the blue ranges of the outer Himalayas, behind which snowy peaks glisten brightly in the sun, while to the west and the south of the block lie range upon range of lower hills, whose sides are covered with luxuriant vegetation of the tropical forest.

Under Laharighat Block there are 4 Police Station i.e.-Laharighat Police Station, Moirabari Police Station. Bhuragaon Police Station & Borchala Police Station. There are 2 Dev.Block & 2 Revenue Circle Office under Laharighat Block namely Laharighat & Moirabari Dev. Block , Laharighat & Bhuragaon Revenue Circle Office.There are 2 Social Welfare Dept. office & 1 B.E.E.O Office under Laharighat BPHC.

PROFILE OF THE BLOCK

Situation analysis done based on the geographical condition of the block. Density of population is done based on the house to house census report of current year by recorded data

Sl.No	Background Characteristics
Sl.No	Background Characteristics	Number	% to total
1	Geographical Area (in sq. kms)	465.76 sq. km
2	Number of Health Institutions	10
3	Size of villages (2001 census)
	1-500	8
	501-2000	274
	2001-5000	46
	5000 above	Nil
4	Number of Towns
5	Total population	366427
	Urban Population	Nil
	Rural Population	366427
6	Sex Ratio (F/M*1000) · Population Sex Ratio · Child Sex Ratio	955 964
6	Decadal growth rate	Nil
7	Density- per sq. km	1630
8	Literacy Rate (6+ Pop) · Male · Female		57.14% 47..03% 43.66%
9	SC Population ST Population No. of School No. of Anganwadi Centres	805 614	0.48% 4.45%
10	No. of villages having access to safe drinking water facility	177
11	No. of households having sanitation facility (specify Type- sewer, septic tank)	34472
12	No of population below poverty line	46000
13	Health Status
	Morbidity Male Female Child
	Mortality MMR IMR	407 (per lakh)	70 (per 1000)
14	Birth rate and death rate Fertility rate Disease maximum Disability High Risk Groups		Birth rate = 26 (per 1000 population)
15	No of Lower Primary Schools No of Primary School teachers No of Upper Primary School No of High School	620 1227 97 25
16	Total Panchayats	35
17	Total Male Pradhan	46
18	Total Female Pradhan	7

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