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📈 Economy of Bihar (Civil Services Prep) Topic 5.9: Human Development in Bihar (Complete Unabridged Modules)

Module 10: Health Infrastructure Hierarchy, Bed Occupancy & Personnel

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Three-Tier Healthcare Hierarchy in Bihar:

  1. Primary Level: Sub-Centres, Additional Primary Health Centres (APHC), Primary Health Centres (PHC), and Community Health Centres (CHC).
  2. Secondary Level: Sub-Divisional Hospitals, District Hospitals, and first referral units.
  3. Tertiary Level: Specialized super-speciality medical colleges and attached teaching hospitals.

Health Facilities & Bed Occupancy:

  • Bihar operates 36 district hospitals, 54 sub-divisional hospitals, 67 referral hospitals, 533 PHCs, 9,949 sub-centres, and 1,393 APHCs (averaging 114 health centres per 10 lakh population).
  • Top districts in health centres per lakh population: Jamui (18), Sheohar (17), Sheikhpura (17). Lowest: Patna (6), Sitamarhi (8), Darbhanga (8).
  • Bed Occupancy Rate: Highest in Khagaria (117%), Madhepura (89%), and Nalanda (86%). Lowest: Sheohar, Nawada, Bhojpur, and Jehanabad (below 30%).

Health Personnel (2019-20):

  • Regular Doctors: 6,938 working against 12,007 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 42 percent).
  • Regular Nurses: 10,172 working against 14,198 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 28 percent).
  • ANMs: 17,911 working against 27,505 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 35 percent).
  • ASHA Workers: 89,555 working against 93,687 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of only 4 percent).
⭐ Key Points
  • Regular Doctors: 6,938 working against 12,007 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 42 percent).
  • Regular Nurses: 10,172 working against 14,198 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 28 percent).
  • ANMs: 17,911 working against 27,505 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 35 percent).
  • ASHA Workers: 89,555 working against 93,687 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of only 4 percent).
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Regular Doctors: 6,938 working against 12,007 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 42 percent).
  • Regular Nurses: 10,172 working against 14,198 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 28 percent).
  • ANMs: 17,911 working against 27,505 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of 35 percent).
  • ASHA Workers: 89,555 working against 93,687 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of only 4 percent).
Questions 1 MCQs

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Which district in Bihar recorded the highest hospital bed occupancy rate (117%)?

The bed occupancy rate was highest in Khagaria at 117 percent.
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One-liners

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Regular Doctors: 6,938 working against 12,007 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of ______).

42 percent

Regular Nurses: 10,172 working against 14,198 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of ______).

28 percent

ANMs: 17,911 working against 27,505 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of ______).

35 percent

ASHA Workers: 89,555 working against 93,687 sanctioned (vacancy ratio of only ______).

4 percent