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India Annual Health Survey 2012-2013

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General Info
Provider 
Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (India)
Geography 
India (IND)
Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
11/2012 - 05/2013
Series or system 
India Annual Health Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Annual Health Survey 2012-2013 is the third round of a three-year, longitudinal, demographic survey of nine high-focus states: Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Rajasthan. This final round of the AHS covered 4.32 million households and 20.94 million individuals from the 284 districts in these nine states. The recall period for the second update was January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

In an effort to create a district health profile and to track district-level interventions over time, the AHS provides annual data on vital and health indicators at the district level, including fertility, mortality, disabilities, injuries, illness, access to family planning services, and maternal and child healthcare.

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 16, 2024