Lok Sabha Question No. 3391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Family Planning Schemes for Young Age Group
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3391 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## FAMILY PLANNING SCHEMES FOR YOUNG AGE GROUP

## 3391. DR. (PROF.) KIRITPREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether according to 2011 census, 19.15 per cent of our total population is young, in the age group of 15-24 years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to launch any specific scheme for promotion of spacing methods of family planning for this young population; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AN D FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- ( a) & (b)As per Census, 2011, the percent of population in the age group of 15 - 24  years  is 19.2% whichis approximately 231.9 million .

State wise detail is given at Annexure -I

- (c)  &  (d)  T he  strategies for  promotion  of  spacing  methods  of  family  planning are  placed  at Annexure I I ;

## Annexure -I

State wise % distribution of population by age group 15 - 24 yrs, Census 2011

| Sl.No.   | States/U T s            |   15- 19 |   20- 24 |   15- 24 (total of (15 - 19)& (20 - 24) |
|----------|-------------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------------|
|          | India                   |     10   |      9.2 |                                    19.2 |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh *        |      9.6 |      9.6 |                                    19.2 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh       |     11.3 |      9.5 |                                    20.8 |
| 3        | Assam                   |      9.8 |      9.3 |                                    19.2 |
| 4        | Bihar                   |      9.1 |      7.7 |                                    16.8 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh            |     10.2 |      9.4 |                                    19.5 |
| 6        | Delhi                   |      9.9 |     10.5 |                                    20.4 |
| 7        | Goa                     |      7.8 |      9   |                                    16.8 |
| 8        | Gujarat                 |      9.7 |      9.6 |                                    19.3 |
| 9        | Haryana                 |     10.6 |     10.1 |                                    20.7 |
| 10       | HimachalPradesh         |      9.3 |      9.4 |                                    18.7 |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir         |      9.9 |      9.3 |                                    19.1 |
| 12       | Jharkhand               |      9.7 |      8.6 |                                    18.3 |
| 13       | Karnataka               |      9.5 |      9.9 |                                    19.4 |
| 14       | Kerala                  |      7.8 |      8   |                                    15.8 |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh          |     10.3 |      9.3 |                                    19.5 |
| 16       | Maharashtra             |      9.5 |      9.9 |                                    19.3 |
| 17       | Manipur                 |      9.7 |      9.6 |                                    19.3 |
| 18       | Meghalaya               |     11   |      9.6 |                                    20.6 |
| 19       | Mizoram                 |     10.1 |     10.2 |                                    20.2 |
| 20       | Nagaland                |     11.6 |     10.3 |                                    21.9 |
| 21       | Odisha                  |      9.4 |      9   |                                    18.4 |
| 22       | Punjab                  |     10.2 |     10   |                                    20.2 |
| 23       | Rajasthan               |     10.7 |      9.4 |                                    20   |
| 24       | Sikkim                  |     11   |     11   |                                    22   |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu              |      8.7 |      8.9 |                                    17.6 |
| 26       | Tripura                 |      9.7 |     10.2 |                                    19.9 |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh           |     11.5 |      8.8 |                                    20.3 |
| 28       | Uttarakhand             |     11.1 |      9.6 |                                    20.8 |
| 29       | West Bengal             |      9.9 |      9.6 |                                    19.5 |
| 30       | Andaman & Nagar Islands |      8.7 |      9.8 |                                    18.4 |
| 31       | Chandigarh              |      9.9 |     11.5 |                                    21.4 |
| 32       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli    |      9.6 |     12.9 |                                    22.5 |
| 33       | Daman & Diu             |     10.8 |     15.9 |                                    26.7 |
| 34       | Lakshadweep             |      8.7 |      9   |                                    17.8 |
| 35       | Puducherry              |      8.2 |      8.7 |                                    16.9 |

## Annexure II

## Strategies beingimplemented by the Government for promotion of spacing methods of family planning for India 's population are:

1. New Spacing methods New contraceptives viz. Injectable contraceptive and Centchroman have been added to the existing basket of choices.
2. A  new  method  of  IUCD  insertion  immediately  after  delivery  i.e. post - partum  IUCD (PPIUCD) has been introduced.
3. D edicated RMNCH+A counselors have been appointed at high case load facilities.
4. Improved Demand generation activities through a 360 degree media campaign.
5. Redesigned Contraceptive Packaging -The packaging for Condoms, OCPs and ECPs has now been improved and redesigned so as to increase the demand for these commodities.
6. Scheme for AS HAs to Ensure spacing in births.
7. Scheme for Home delivery of contraceptives by ASHAs at doorstep of beneficiaries.
8. Mission Parivar Vikas -The Government has launched MissionParivar Vikasfor substantially  increasing  access  to  contraceptives  and  family  pla nning  services  in146  high fertility districts with Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 3 and above in seven high foc These  districts  are  from  the  states  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Rajasthan,  Madhya  Pr Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam that itself c onstitutes 44% of the country's population.
9. Family Planning  Logistic  Management  and  Information  System  (FP - LMIS): A dedicated  software  to  ensure  smooth  forecasting,  procurement  and  distribution  of  f planning commodities across all the levels of healt h facilities.