Lok Sabha Question No. 3108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Fertility Rate Level
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Azad Kirti Jha

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3108 TO BE ANSWERED ON-09/08/2024

## FERTILITY RATE LEVEL

## 3108. SHRI AZAD KIRTI JHA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- a) the list of districts with a total fertility rate being above and below the replacement level in the country;
- b) whether the Government has constituted a high-powered committee to analyse the challenges emerging from the fast growing population in the country;
- c) if so, the details thereof;
- d) whether the Government has also considered setting up a committee for understanding challenges arising due to falling fertility rates; and
- e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (e) India has achieved a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.0 at the National level as per National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21. The last available district-wise data of Annual Health Survey (AHS) for nine states- Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand for the period 2012-13 is placed at Annexure.

The National Family Planning Programme is continuously reviewed through the Common Review Mission (CRM), National Programme Coordination Committee (NPCC) meetings, State/ Regional/ National review meetings, field monitoring visits and National Family Health Survey (NFHS).

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3108 for answer on 09.08.2024

Annexure

District-wise Total Fertility Rate of nine states as per Annual Health Survey 2012-13

| State Name- Assam (TFR-2.4)                   | State Name- Assam (TFR-2.4)        | State Name- Assam (TFR-2.4)        | State Name- Assam (TFR-2.4)        | State Name- Assam (TFR-2.4)        | State Name- Assam (TFR-2.4)        |
|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| District Name                                 | Total Fertility Rate               | District Name                      | Total Fertility Rate               | District Name                      | Total Fertility Rate               |
| Hailakandi                                    | 3.7                                | Barpeta                            | 2.4                                | North Cachar Hills                 | 2.1                                |
| Karimganj                                     | 3.2                                | Dhemaji                            | 2.4                                | Dibrugarh                          | 2.0                                |
| Cachar                                        | 2.9                                | Goalpara                           | 2.4                                | Jorhat                             | 2.0                                |
| Nagaon                                        | 2.7                                | Darrang                            | 2.3                                | Nalbari                            | 2.0                                |
| Kokrajhar                                     | 2.6                                | Golaghat                           | 2.3                                | Sibsagar                           | 2.0                                |
| Marigaon                                      | 2.6                                | Karbi Anglong                      | 2.3                                | Sonitpur                           | 2.0                                |
| Dhubri                                        | 2.5                                | Tinsukia                           | 2.3                                | Kamrup                             | 1.9                                |
| Lakhimpur                                     | 2.5                                | Bongaigaon                         | 2.1                                |                                    |                                    |
| State Name- Bihar (TFR-3.5)                   | State Name- Bihar (TFR-3.5)        | State Name- Bihar (TFR-3.5)        | State Name- Bihar (TFR-3.5)        | State Name- Bihar (TFR-3.5)        | State Name- Bihar (TFR-3.5)        |
| District Name                                 | Total Fertility Rate               | District Name                      | Total Fertility Rate               | District Name                      | Total Fertility Rate               |
| Sheohar                                       | 4.6                                | Purnia                             | 3.7                                | Kaimur (Bhabua)                    | 3.2                                |
| Kishanganj                                    | 4.4                                | Sheikhpura                         | 3.6                                | Munger                             | 3.2                                |
| Araria                                        | 4.3                                | Gopalganj                          | 3.5                                | Saran                              | 3.2                                |
| Saharsa                                       | 4.3                                | Siwan                              | 3.5                                | Aurangabad                         | 3.1                                |
| Khagaria                                      | 4.2                                | Madhubani                          | 3.4                                | Jamui                              | 3.1                                |
| Purba Champaran                               | 4.2                                | Muzaffarpur                        | 3.4                                | Jehanabad                          | 3.1                                |
| Madhepura                                     | 4.0                                | Vaishali                           | 3.4                                | Nalanda                            | 3.1                                |
| Pashchim Champaran                            | 4.0                                | Begusarai                          | 3.3                                | Nawada                             | 3.1                                |
| Katihar                                       | 3.9                                | Bhagalpur                          | 3.3                                | Bhojpur                            | 3.0                                |
| Sitamarhi                                     | 3.9                                | Rohtas                             | 3.3                                | Gaya                               | 3.0                                |
| Darbhanga                                     | 3.8                                | Banka                              | 3.2                                | Lakhisarai                         | 3.0                                |
| Samastipur                                    | 3.8                                | Buxar                              | 3.2                                | Patna                              | 2.6                                |
| Supaul                                        | 3.8                                |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |
| State Name- Chhattisgarh (TFR-2.7)            | State Name- Chhattisgarh (TFR-2.7) | State Name- Chhattisgarh (TFR-2.7) | State Name- Chhattisgarh (TFR-2.7) | State Name- Chhattisgarh (TFR-2.7) | State Name- Chhattisgarh (TFR-2.7) |
| District Name                                 | Total Fertility Rate               | District Name                      | Total Fertility Rate               | District Name                      | Total Fertility Rate               |
| Kawardha                                      | 3.6                                | Mahasamund                         | 2.8                                | Raigarh                            | 2.5                                |
| Surguja                                       | 3.2                                | Dantewada                          | 2.7                                | Dhamtari                           | 2.5                                |
| Raipur                                        | 3.0                                | Janjgir-Champ a                    | 2.6                                | Durg                               | 2.3                                |
| Bilaspur                                      | 2.9                                | Bastar                             | 2.5                                | Kanker                             | 2.3                                |
| Rajnandgaon                                   | 2.8                                | Korba                              | 2.5                                | Koriya                             | 2.3                                |
| Jashpur 2.8                                   | Jashpur 2.8                        | Jashpur 2.8                        | Jashpur 2.8                        | Jashpur 2.8                        | Jashpur 2.8                        |
| State Name- Jharkhand (TFR-2.7) District Name | Total                              | District Name                      | Total Fertility Rate               | District Name                      | Total Fertility Rate               |
| Lohardaga                                     | Fertility Rate 3.7                 | Garhwa                             | 3.0                                | Ranchi                             | 2.7                                |
| Pakaur                                        | 3.7                                | Godda                              | 3.0                                | Bokaro                             | 2.6                                |
| Gumla                                         | 3.5                                | Sahibganj                          | 3.0                                | Deoghar                            | 2.5                                |
| Pashchimi Singhbhum                           | 3.1                                | Palamu                             | 2.9                                | Giridih                            | 2.5                                |
| Chatra                                        | 3.0                                | Dhanbad                            | 2.7                                | Hazaribagh                         | 2.3                                |
| Dumka                                         | 3.0                                | Kodarma                            | 2.7                                | Purbi Singhbhum                    | 2.2                                |

| State Name- Madhya Pradesh (TFR-3.0)   | State Name- Madhya Pradesh (TFR-3.0)   | State Name- Madhya Pradesh (TFR-3.0)   | State Name- Madhya Pradesh (TFR-3.0)   | State Name- Madhya Pradesh (TFR-3.0)   | State Name- Madhya Pradesh (TFR-3.0)   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| District Name                          | Total Fertility Rate                   | District Name                          | Total Fertility Rate                   | District Name                          | Total Fertility Rate                   |
| Panna                                  | 4.1                                    | Katni                                  | 3.2                                    | Betul                                  | 2.8                                    |
| Shivpuri                               | 4.0                                    | Shajapur                               | 3.2                                    | Ujjain                                 | 2.8                                    |
| Barwani                                | 3.9                                    | Tikamgarh                              | 3.2                                    | Shahdol                                | 2.7                                    |
| Vidisha                                | 3.9                                    | Narsimhapur                            | 3.1                                    | Sheopur                                | 2.7                                    |
| Chhatarpur                             | 3.8                                    | Rajgarh                                | 3.1                                    | Balaghat                               | 2.6                                    |
| Satna                                  | 3.6                                    | Ratlam                                 | 3.1                                    | Chhindwara                             | 2.6                                    |
| Damoh                                  | 3.5                                    | West Nimar                             | 3.1                                    | Dewas                                  | 2.5                                    |
| Sehore                                 | 3.5                                    | East Nimar                             | 3.0                                    | Hoshangabad                            | 2.5                                    |
| Dindori                                | 3.4                                    | Morena                                 | 3.0                                    | Neemuch                                | 2.5                                    |
| Guna                                   | 3.4                                    | Seoni                                  | 3.0                                    | Jabalpur                               | 2.4                                    |
| Raisen                                 | 3.4                                    | Bhind                                  | 2.9                                    | Datia                                  | 2.3                                    |
| Rewa                                   | 3.4                                    | Dhar                                   | 2.9                                    | Indore                                 | 2.2                                    |
| Sidhi                                  | 3.4                                    | Harda                                  | 2.9                                    | Mandsaur                               | 2.2                                    |
| Umaria                                 | 3.4                                    | Jhabua                                 | 2.9                                    | Gwalior                                | 2.1                                    |
| Sagar                                  | 3.3                                    | Mandla                                 | 2.9                                    | Bhopal                                 | 2.0                                    |

State Name- Odisha (TFR-2.2)

District Name

Kalahandi

Gajapati

Dhenkanal

Bhadrak

Mayurbhanj

Kendujhar

Ganjam

Cuttack

Kendrapara

Baleshwar

Total

Fertility Rate

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

District Name

Sambalpur

Debagarh

Khordha

Jagatsinghapur

Sundargarh

Jajapur

Anugul

Bargarh

Puri

Jharsuguda

State Name- Rajasthan (TFR-2.9)

Total

Fertility Rate

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

District Name

Sirohi

Baran

Bharatpur

Jhalawar

Ajmer

Bikaner

Bhilwara

Bundi

Churu

Dausa

Hanumangarh

Total

Fertility Rate

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

State Name- Uttarakhand (TFR-2.1)

Total

Fertility Rate

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

District Name

Almora

Chamoli

Nainital

Dehradun

Total

Fertility Rate

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

District Name

Uttarkashi

Rudraprayag

Bageshwar

Pithoragarh

District Name

Jodhpur

Nagaur

Tonk

Alwar

Jaipur

Sikar

Chittaurgarh

Ganganagar

Jhunjhunun

Kota

District Name

Baudh

Koraput

Nabarangapur

Nuapada

Malkangiri

Rayagada

Sonapur

Kandhamal

Balangir

Nayagarh

District Name

Barmer

Dhaulpur

Banswara

Karauli

Jalor

Sawai

Madhopur

Udaipur

Dungarpur

Rajsamand

Jaisalmer

Pali

District Name

Haridwar

Tehri Garhwal

Pauri Garhwal

Udham Singh

Nagar

Champawat

Total

Fertility Rate

3.5

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

Total Fertility

Rate

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

Total Fertility

Rate

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

Total Fertility

Rate

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

| State Name- Uttar Pradesh (TFR-3.3)   | State Name- Uttar Pradesh (TFR-3.3)   | State Name- Uttar Pradesh (TFR-3.3)   | State Name- Uttar Pradesh (TFR-3.3)   | State Name- Uttar Pradesh (TFR-3.3)   | State Name- Uttar Pradesh (TFR-3.3)   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| District Name                         | Total Fertility Rate                  | District Name                         | Total Fertility Rate                  | District Name                         | Total Fertility Rate                  |
| Shrawasti                             | 5.5                                   | Aligarh                               | 3.5                                   | Meerut                                | 3.1                                   |
| Balrampur                             | 4.9                                   | Jyotiba Phule Nagar                   | 3.5                                   | Etawah                                | 3.1                                   |
| Bahraich                              | 4.9                                   | Rampur                                | 3.5                                   | Ambedkar Nagar                        | 3.0                                   |
| Siddharthnagar                        | 4.8                                   | Auraiya                               | 3.5                                   | Baghpat                               | 3.0                                   |
| Budaun                                | 4.5                                   | Basti                                 | 3.5                                   | Sultanpur                             | 3.0                                   |
| Sitapur                               | 4.4                                   | Fatehpur                              | 3.5                                   | Agra                                  | 3.0                                   |
| Hardoi                                | 4.2                                   | Bulandshahar                          | 3.4                                   | Faizabad                              | 3.0                                   |
| Shahjahanpur                          | 4.2                                   | Lalitpur                              | 3.4                                   | Mathura                               | 3.0                                   |
| Etah                                  | 4.2                                   | Mainpuri                              | 3.4                                   | Ballia                                | 3.0                                   |
| Banda                                 | 4.1                                   | Kushinagar                            | 3.3                                   | Ghazipur                              | 3.0                                   |
| Gonda                                 | 4.0                                   | Saharanpur                            | 3.3                                   | Pratapgarh                            | 2.9                                   |
| Kaushambi                             | 3.9                                   | Chandauli                             | 3.3                                   | Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi)          | 2.9                                   |
| Kheri                                 | 3.9                                   | Rae Bareli                            | 3.3                                   | Jaunpur                               | 2.9                                   |
| Barabanki                             | 3.9                                   | Kannauj                               | 3.3                                   | Mau                                   | 2.9                                   |
| Sant Kabir Nagar                      | 3.8                                   | Bijnor                                | 3.2                                   | Kanpur Dehat                          | 2.8                                   |
| Sonbhadra                             | 3.8                                   | Maharajganj                           | 3.2                                   | Gorakhpur                             | 2.7                                   |
| Farrukhabad                           | 3.7                                   | Muzaffarnagar                         | 3.2                                   | Gautam Buddha Nagar                   | 2.6                                   |
| Bareilly                              | 3.6                                   | Hathras                               | 3.2                                   | Mirzapur                              | 2.6                                   |
| Moradabad                             | 3.6                                   | Allahabad                             | 3.2                                   | Ghaziabad                             | 2.5                                   |
| Chitrakoot                            | 3.6                                   | Azamgarh                              | 3.2                                   | Varanasi                              | 2.3                                   |
| Firozabad                             | 3.6                                   | Deoria                                | 3.1                                   | Jhansi                                | 2.3                                   |
| Hamirpur                              | 3.6                                   | Jalaun                                | 3.1                                   | Lucknow                               | 2.2                                   |
| Pilibhit                              | 3.6                                   | Unnao                                 | 3.1                                   | Kanpur Nagar                          | 2.1                                   |
| Mahoba                                | 3.6                                   |                                       |                                       |                                       |                                       |