The Gazetteers Department

During the last about two decades medical profession has gained much importance. The immense advancement of medical science and the growing health consciousness among the people have contributed to the growth of this profession. Another factor which has contributed to the growth of this profession is the rise in the money-incomes of a large section of society which enable them to seek medical help. According to the Census of 1931 the number of persons engaged in this profession was 428 which increased to 1,353 in 1951. According to the Census of 1961 the total number of persons engaged in this field was 2,182, of whom 1,649 were males and the rest were females. The 1961 Census classified the number of persons engaged in this profession as follows:-

		Persons	Males	Females
(1)	Public health and medical services rendered by
	organizations and individuals such as by hospitals,
	sanatoria, nursing houses, maternity houses and
	child clinic, as also by hakimi, unani, ayurvedic,
	allopathic and homoeopathic practitioners-
	(i) Rural areas	540	434	106
	(ii) Urban areas	1,539	1,116	423
(2)	Veterinary services rendered by organizations
	and individuals-
	(i) Rural areas	51	51	--
	(ii) Urban areas	52	48	4

In 1971, the number of persons engaged in "Medical and Health Services" increased to 3,176 from 2,182 in 1961, of which more than half, i.e., 2,231 are in urban centres and the remaining are in rural centres. There are in all 931 establishments rendering these services to the district populace, out of which 514 are located in urban areas and the remaining in rural areas.

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