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Table 9 Differences in Health Infrastructure – CG and TN (2021)

From: Variations in the prevalence of caesarean section deliveries in India between 2016 and 2021 – an analysis of Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh

State

Population (2011) in crores

District Hospitals (DHs)

Sub-District Hospitals (SDUs)

Community Health Centres (CHCs)

Urban CHC

24 × 7 functional CHCs against requirement (%)

Obstetricians & gynaecologists - vacancy against sanctioned in rural areas (vacancy %)

CG

2.55

23

3

31

4

170/212 (80%)

129/167 (77%)

TN

7.21

32

152

367

11

385/385 (100%)

24/61(39%)

  1. Sources: Rural Health Statistics, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare [67], Health Dossier 2021 [68, 69]