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1992 1970-92
(nos) CARG(%)
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Health Services
Hospitals 11,174 4.5
Dispensaries 27,431 4.5
Primary health centres 22,441 7.0
Sub-centres 131,318 7.2
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Presently, about 68% of the hospital beds are provided by government bodies and 32% of the beds are provided by private & voluntary bodies. Apart from the allopathic system of medicine, there is also a large and flourishing practice of indigenous system of medicine - particularly in the rural areas.
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, Bombay
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Last updated: August 1995.