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Date : Dec 11, 2025
Table 16: State-wise Health Infrastructure - Doctors and Specialists
State/Union Territory 2005
Doctors3 at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 1,570 2,497 2,137 360 *
Arunachal Pradesh 85 78 78 0 7
Assam 610 - - - -
Bihar 1,648 - - - -
Chhattisgarh 517 1,034 628 406 *
Goa 19 56 53 3 *
Gujarat 1,070 1,070 848 222 222
Haryana 408 862 862 0 *
Himachal Pradesh 439 354 467 * *
Jammu & Kashmir 334 668 643 25 *
Jharkhand 561 - - - -
Karnataka 1,681 2,237 2,041 196 *
Kerala 911 1,345 949 396 *
Madhya Pradesh 1,192 1,278 839 439 353
Maharashtra 1,780 3,157 3,158 * *
Manipur 72 95 67 28 5
Meghalaya 101 127 123 4 *
Mizoram 57 57 35 22 22
Nagaland 87 53 53 0 34
Odisha 1,282 1,353 1,353 0 *
Punjab 484 646 373 273 111
Rajasthan 1,713 1,517 1,506 11 207
Sikkim 24 48 48 0 *
Tamil Nadu 1,380 3,806 2,257 1,549 *
Telangana - - - - -
Tripura 73 161 152 9 *
Uttarakhand 225 272 182 90 43
Uttar Pradesh 3,660 - - - -
West Bengal 1,173 1,560 1,319 241 *
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 20 36 36 0 *
Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 6 6 6 0 0
Daman & Diu 3 5 5 0 *
Delhi 8 31 23 8 *
Lakshadweep 4 4 4 0 0
Puducherry 39 63 63 0 *
ALL INDIA2 23,236 24,476 20,308 4,282 1,004

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2015
Doctors3 at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 1,069 2,270 1,412 858 *
Arunachal Pradesh 117 - 102 - 15
Assam 1,014 - 1,355 - *
Bihar### 1,883 2,078 2,521 * *
Chhattisgarh 792 752 368 384 424
Goa 21 48 56 * *
Gujarat# 1,247 1,504 889 615 358
Haryana 461 635 489 146 *
Himachal Pradesh 500 636 571 65 *
Jammu & Kashmir 637 1,352 834 518 *
Jharkhand 327 327 372 * *
Karnataka 2,353 2,353 2,196 157 157
Kerala 827 1,120 1,169 * *
Madhya Pradesh 1,171 1,658 999 659 172
Maharashtra 1,811 3,009 2,937 72 *
Manipur^ 85 238 199 39 *
Meghalaya 110 128 114 14 *
Mizoram## 57 152 49 103 8
Nagaland 128 108 133 * *
Odisha 1,305 1,312 1,008 304 297
Punjab 427 490 441 49 *
Rajasthan 2,083 2,807 2,412 395 *
Sikkim 24 - 29 - *
Tamil Nadu 1,372 2,744 2,375 369 *
Telangana 668 1,318 1,024 294 *
Tripura 91 158 158 0 *
Uttarakhand 257 325 160 165 97
Uttar Pradesh 3,497 4,509 2,209 2,300 1,288
West Bengal 909 2,600 723 1,877 186
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 22 42 36 6 *
Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 7 6 8 * *
Daman & Diu 3 3 5 * *
Delhi 5 21 21 0 *
Lakshadweep 4 9 9 0 *
Puducherry 24 38 38 0 *
ALL INDIA2 25,308 34,750 27,421 9,389 3,002

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2020
Doctors3 at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 1,142 1,861 1,798 63 *
Arunachal Pradesh 119 - 194 - *
Assam 946 906 1,424 * *
Bihar 1,702 4,129 1,745 2,384 *
Chhattisgarh 792 811 388 423 404
Goa 55 72 75 * *
Gujarat 1,477 1,869 1,490 379 *
Haryana 385 766 491 275 *
Himachal Pradesh 564 722 471 251 93
Jharkhand 291 330 222 108 69
Karnataka 2,176 2,323 2,071 252 105
Kerala 784 1,237 1,028 209 *
Madhya Pradesh 1,199 1,525 1,065 460 134
Maharashtra 1,829 3,587 2,848 739 *
Manipur 85 170 311 * *
Meghalaya 119 91 190 * *
Mizoram 57 - 58 - *
Nagaland 130 113 120 * 10
Odisha 1,288 1,288 827 461 461
Punjab 427 585 391 194 36
Rajasthan 2,094 2,170 1,845 325 249
Sikkim 24 48 34 14 *
Tamil Nadu 1,420 2,976 2,708 268 *
Telangana 636 1,254 1,213 41 *
Tripura 107 - 222 - *
Uttarakhand 257 476 346 130 *
Uttar Pradesh 2,880 3,578 2,759 819 121
West Bengal 913 1,390 1,098 292 *
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 22 30 48 * *
Chandigarh 0 - - - -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 10 9 13 * *
Delhi 5 19 18 1 *
Jammu & Kashmir 923 1,477 940 537 *
Ladakh 32 23 10 13 22
Lakshadweep 4 10 10 0 *
Puducherry 24 45 45 0 *
ALL INDIA2 24,918 35,890 28,516 8,638 1,704

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2021
Doctors3 at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 1,142 2,146 2,001 145 *
Arunachal Pradesh 122 114 135 * *
Assam 948 1,677 1,383 294 *
Bihar 1,932 4,317 2,902 1,415 *
Chhattisgarh 769 874 498 376 271
Goa 23 96 87 9 *
Gujarat 1,477 1,903 1,679 224 *
Haryana 384 812 655 157 *
Himachal Pradesh 553 618 517 101 36
Jharkhand 291 291 278 13 13
Karnataka 2,141 2,406 1,801 605 340
Kerala 782 1,500 1,431 69 *
Madhya Pradesh 1,234 1,887 1,307 580 *
Maharashtra 1,839 4,021 3,252 769 *
Manipur 86 337 308 29 *
Meghalaya 121 175 162 13 *
Mizoram 62 0 58 * 4
Nagaland 131 97 123 * 8
Odisha 1,288 1,331 926 405 362
Punjab 422 610 401 209 21
Rajasthan 2,130 2,463 2,101 362 29
Sikkim 24 39 38 1 *
Tamil Nadu 1,422 2,991 2,725 266 *
Telangana 636 1,254 1,213 41 *
Tripura 108 - 230 - *
Uttarakhand 245 416 301 115 *
Uttar Pradesh 2,923 4,448 3,093 1,355 *
West Bengal 915 1,533 955 578 *
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 22 53 50 3 *
Chandigarh 0 - - - -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 12 22 22 0 *
Delhi 5 19 16 3 *
Jammu & Kashmir 891 1,542 965 577 *
Ladakh 32 93 45 48 *
Lakshadweep 4 13 13 0 *
Puducherry 24 45 45 0 *
ALL INDIA2 25,140 40,143 31,716 8,762 1,084

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2022
Doctors3 at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 1,142 2,206 2,048 158 *
Arunachal Pradesh 126 - 129 - *
Assam 920 1,617 1,381 236 *
Bihar 1,492 3,595 1,538 2,057 *
Chhattisgarh 770 967 491 476 279
Goa 24 74 66 8 *
Gujarat 1,474 1,877 1,692 185 *
Haryana 394 791 591 200 *
Himachal Pradesh 553 651 501 150 52
Jharkhand 291 291 285 6 6
Karnataka 2,138 2,492 2,078 414 60
Kerala 780 1,564 1,503 61 *
Madhya Pradesh 1,266 1,946 1,631 315 *
Maharashtra 1,853 3,960 3,239 721 *
Manipur 74 343 308 35 *
Meghalaya 122 178 171 7 *
Mizoram 57 0 57 * 0
Nagaland 129 138 130 8 *
Odisha 1,288 1,333 990 343 298
Punjab 422 607 418 189 4
Rajasthan 2,133 2,466 2,150 316 *
Sikkim 24 39 38 1 *
Tamil Nadu 1,422 2,986 2,722 264 *
Telangana 578 1,162 802 360 *
Tripura 108 - 236 - *
Uttarakhand 531 623 483 140 48
Uttar Pradesh 2,919 4,448 2,890 1,558 29
West Bengal 915 1,538 975 563 *
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 22 53 50 3 *
Chandigarh 0 - - - -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 12 16 16 0 *
Delhi 5 19 16 3 *
Jammu & Kashmir 891 1,524 904 620 *
Ladakh 32 108 54 54 *
Lakshadweep 4 12 12 0 *
Puducherry 24 45 45 0 *
ALL INDIA2 24,935 39,669 30,640 9,451 776

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2023
Doctors3 at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 1,145 2,313 2,293 20 *
Arunachal Pradesh 127 136 136 0 *
Assam 920 1,686 1,281 405 *
Bihar 1,519 4,505 2,945 1,560 *
Chhattisgarh 773 1,011 585 426 188
Goa 21 105 97 8 *
Gujarat 1,483 1,893 1,558 335 *
Haryana 384 801 584 217 *
Himachal Pradesh 549 660 545 115 4
Jharkhand 308 308 285 23 23
Karnataka 2,132 2,392 2,052 340 80
Kerala 780 1,609 1,525 84 *
Madhya Pradesh 1,440 1,946 1,404 542 36
Maharashtra 1,906 4,926 4,065 861 *
Manipur 74 265 214 51 *
Meghalaya 122 189 180 9 *
Mizoram 57 0 52 * 5
Nagaland 128 103 123 * 5
Odisha 1,277 1,321 916 405 361
Punjab 397 586 411 175 *
Rajasthan 2,179 2,622 2,236 386 *
Sikkim 24 37 36 1 *
Tamil Nadu 1,419 2,934 2,594 340 *
Telangana 594 1,188 757 431 *
Tripura 110 0 235 * *
Uttarakhand 532 619 486 133 46
Uttar Pradesh 3,055 4,448 2,827 1,621 228
West Bengal 910 1,405 1,247 158 *
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 22 53 50 3 *
Chandigarh 0 - - - -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 12 22 22 0 *
Delhi 5 19 16 3 *
Jammu & Kashmir 890 1,677 1,030 647 *
Ladakh 32 116 61 55 *
Lakshadweep 4 12 12 0 *
Puducherry 24 24 41 * *
ALL INDIA2 25,354 41,931 32,901 9,354 976
PHC: Primary Health Centre. -: Not Available. .: Not Applicable. ^: Data for 2013-14 repeated. *: Surplus.
#: Data for 2013 repeated. ##:Sanctioned data for 2011 used. ###: In position data for 2013-14 and Sanctioned data for 2011 used.
Notes: 1. One per Primary Health Centre.
2. Total given in the Table are not strictly comparable as figures for some of the States were not available in 2005. For calculating the overall percentages of vacancy and shortfall, the States/UTs for which manpower position is not available, may be excluded.
3. Allopathic Doctors.
4. All India figures for Vacancy and Shortfall are the totals of State-wise Vacancy and Shortfall ignoring surplus in some States / UTs.
5. Data pertain to 31st March.
Sources: Health Dynamics of lndia, Rural Health Statistics, various issues, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2005
Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians at Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 656 406 224 182 432
Arunachal Pradesh 124 4 0 4 124
Assam 400 - - - -
Bihar 404 - - - -
Chhattisgarh 464 464 18 446 446
Goa 20 14 7 7 13
Gujarat 1,088 321 92 229 996
Haryana 288 288 49 239 239
Himachal Pradesh 264 - - - -
Jammu & Kashmir 280 276 142 134 138
Jharkhand 188 - - - -
Karnataka 1,016 843 691 152 325
Kerala 424 424 82 342 342
Madhya Pradesh 916 253 49 204 867
Maharashtra 1,528 1,987 1,099 888 429
Manipur 64 40 19 21 45
Meghalaya 96 1 1 0 95
Mizoram 36 0 0 0 36
Nagaland 84 0 0 0 84
Odisha3 924 496 - - -
Punjab 464 393 226 167 238
Rajasthan 1,304 811 581 230 723
Sikkim 16 16 4 12 12
Tamil Nadu3 140 48 48 0 92
Telangana - - - - -
Tripura 40 2 2 0 38
Uttarakhand 176 163 71 92 105
Uttar Pradesh 1,544 - - - -
West Bengal 380 310 133 177 247
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 16 12 0 12 16
Chandigarh 4 4 4 0 0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 4 2 2 0 2
Daman & Diu 4 0 0 0 4
Delhi 0 0 0 0 0
Lakshadweep 12 0 0 0 12
Puducherry 16 4 6 - 10
ALL INDIA2 13,384 7,582 3,550 3,538 6,110

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2015
Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians at Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 716 384 159 225 557
Arunachal Pradesh 208 - 1 - 207
Assam 604 - 121 - 483
Bihar### 280 - 63 - 217
Chhattisgarh 620 628 78 550 542
Goa 16 5 4 1 12
Gujarat# 1,280 - 74 - 1,206
Haryana 436 153 30 123 406
Himachal Pradesh 312 0 7 * 305
Jammu & Kashmir 336 343 167 176 169
Jharkhand 752 131 128 3 624
Karnataka 824 824 502 322 322
Kerala 888 30 39 * 849
Madhya Pradesh 1,336 897 263 634 1,073
Maharashtra 1,440 823 578 245 862
Manipur^ 68 4 3 1 65
Meghalaya 108 3 3 0 105
Mizoram## 36 0 0 0 36
Nagaland 84 0 4 * 80
Odisha3 1,508 908 356 552 1,152
Punjab 600 563 173 390 427
Rajasthan 2,272 1,566 526 1,040 1,746
Sikkim 8 - 0 - 8
Tamil Nadu3 1,540 0 0 0 1,540
Telangana 456 284 116 168 340
Tripura 80 3 3 0 77
Uttarakhand 236 197 49 148 187
Uttar Pradesh 3,092 2,099 484 1,615 2,608
West Bengal 1,388 1,792 114 1,678 1,274
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 16 9 0 9 16
Chandigarh 8 11 27 * -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 4 0 2 * 2
Daman & Diu 8 2 1 1 7
Delhi 0 0 0 0 0
Lakshadweep 12 0 0 0 12
Puducherry 12 2 3 * 9
ALL INDIA2 21,584 11,661 4,078 7,881 17,525

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2020
Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians at Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 564 378 315 63 249
Arunachal Pradesh 240 - 14 - 226
Assam 760 126 188 * 572
Bihar 228 636 124 512 104
Chhattisgarh 680 581 62 519 618
Goa 24 12 14 * 10
Gujarat 1,392 268 13 255 1,379
Haryana 472 135 27 108 445
Himachal Pradesh 340 16 21 * 319
Jharkhand 684 339 179 160 505
Karnataka 756 499 252 247 504
Kerala 844 192 173 19 671
Madhya Pradesh 1,236 1,032 46 986 1,190
Maharashtra 1,112 558 399 159 713
Manipur 68 24 4 20 64
Meghalaya 112 5 4 1 108
Mizoram 36 - 0 - 36
Nagaland 84 2 9 * 75
Odisha 1,508 1,482 313 1,169 1,195
Punjab 572 485 139 346 433
Rajasthan 2,192 1,376 438 938 1,754
Sikkim 8 4 2 2 6
Tamil Nadu 1,540 319 228 91 1,312
Telangana 340 625 258 367 82
Tripura 88 - 1 - 87
Uttarakhand 224 236 32 204 192
Uttar Pradesh 2,844 2,171 816 1,355 2,028
West Bengal 1,392 1,422 641 781 751
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 16 - 1 - 15
Chandigarh 0 - - - -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 16 2 1 1 15
Delhi 0 - - - -
Jammu & Kashmir 308 321 230 91 78
Ladakh 28 11 5 6 23
Lakshadweep 12 8 8 0 4
Puducherry 12 1 0 1 12
ALL INDIA2 20,732 13,266 4,957 8,401 15,775

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2021
Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians at Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 564 473 322 151 242
Arunachal Pradesh 228 17 19 * 209
Assam 788 300 174 126 614
Bihar 1,224 836 106 730 1,118
Chhattisgarh 664 606 104 502 560
Goa 24 16 5 11 19
Gujarat 1,332 366 135 231 1,197
Haryana 496 0 22 * 474
Himachal Pradesh 392 - 8 - 384
Jharkhand 684 684 186 498 498
Karnataka 728 462 219 243 509
Kerala 852 54 54 0 798
Madhya Pradesh 1,180 945 43 902 1,137
Maharashtra 1,080 483 337 146 743
Manipur 68 26 15 11 53
Meghalaya 112 3 3 0 109
Mizoram 36 0 0 0 36
Nagaland 84 10 7 3 77
Odisha 1,508 1,511 309 1,202 1,199
Punjab 600 562 153 409 447
Rajasthan 2,356 1,473 479 994 1,877
Sikkim 8 24 0 24 8
Tamil Nadu 1,540 326 251 75 1,289
Telangana 340 625 258 367 82
Tripura 88 - 4 - 84
Uttarakhand 212 236 52 184 160
Uttar Pradesh 3,012 2,902 872 2,030 2,140
West Bengal 1,392 328 67 261 1,325
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 16 16 4 12 12
Chandigarh 0 - - - -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 12 0 0 0 12
Delhi 0 - - - -
Jammu & Kashmir 252 308 181 127 71
Ladakh 28 36 8 28 20
Lakshadweep 12 8 8 0 4
Puducherry 12 1 0 1 12
ALL INDIA2 21,924 13,637 4,405 9,268 17,519

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Contd.)
State/Union Territory 2022
Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians at Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 556 408 264 144 292
Arunachal Pradesh 228 - 11 - 217
Assam 688 267 179 88 509
Bihar 1,076 1,281 322 959 754
Chhattisgarh 668 616 66 550 602
Goa 24 22 2 20 22
Gujarat 1,376 411 127 284 1,249
Haryana 516 136 33 103 483
Himachal Pradesh 372 - 18 - 354
Jharkhand 684 684 207 477 477
Karnataka 728 461 263 198 465
Kerala 844 50 48 2 796
Madhya Pradesh 1,328 1,193 66 1,127 1,262
Maharashtra 1,024 452 313 139 711
Manipur 32 32 18 14 14
Meghalaya 112 5 5 0 107
Mizoram 36 0 0 0 36
Nagaland 92 - 9 - 83
Odisha 1,508 1,512 306 1,206 1,202
Punjab 600 577 151 426 449
Rajasthan 2,464 1,555 525 1,030 1,939
Sikkim 8 0 0 0 8
Tamil Nadu 1,540 337 249 88 1,291
Telangana 112 112 98 14 14
Tripura 84 - 3 - 81
Uttarakhand 208 162 36 126 172
Uttar Pradesh 3,316 2,946 918 2,028 2,398
West Bengal 1,392 289 97 192 1,295
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 16 16 4 12 12
Chandigarh 0 - - - -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 12 0 0 0 12
Delhi 0 - - - -
Jammu & Kashmir 224 228 127 101 97
Ladakh 28 27 12 15 16
Lakshadweep 12 8 8 0 4
Puducherry 12 0 0 0 12
ALL INDIA2 21,920 13,787 4,485 9,343 17,435

TABLE 16: STATE-WISE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS (Concld.)
State/Union Territory 2023
Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians at Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Rural Areas
Required1 Sanctioned In Position Vacant Shortfall
[R] [S] [P] [S-P] [R-P]
Andhra Pradesh 552 599 503 96 49
Arunachal Pradesh 224 8 8 0 216
Assam 704 0 131 * 573
Bihar 1,096 1,046 209 837 887
Chhattisgarh 664 617 82 535 582
Goa 4 4 2 2 2
Gujarat 1,400 459 166 293 1,234
Haryana 400 93 23 70 377
Himachal Pradesh 392 0 13 * 379
Jharkhand 752 752 207 545 545
Karnataka 728 451 273 178 455
Kerala 844 61 56 5 788
Madhya Pradesh 1,328 1,328 67 1,261 1,261
Maharashtra 1,044 515 337 178 707
Manipur 32 17 10 7 22
Meghalaya 112 4 4 0 108
Mizoram 36 0 0 0 36
Nagaland 32 2 2 0 30
Odisha 1,320 1,315 253 1,062 1,067
Punjab 336 298 55 243 281
Rajasthan 2,600 1,702 510 1,192 2,090
Sikkim 8 0 0 0 8
Tamil Nadu 1,540 329 227 102 1,313
Telangana 116 61 37 24 79
Tripura 72 0 4 * 68
Uttarakhand 196 162 46 116 150
Uttar Pradesh 3,756 3,018 976 2,042 2,780
West Bengal 1,388 98 74 24 1,314
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 16 16 4 12 12
Chandigarh 0 - - - -
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 12 0 0 0 12
Delhi 0 - - - -
Jammu & Kashmir 208 220 116 104 92
Ladakh 28 37 9 28 19
Lakshadweep 12 8 8 0 4
Puducherry 12 12 1 11 11
ALL INDIA2 21,964 13,232 4,413 8,967 17,551
OB&GY: Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. -: Not Available. .: Not Applicable.
^: Data for 2013-14 repeated. *: Surplus.
#: Data for 2013 repeated. ##:Sanctioned data for 2011 used. ###: In position data for 2013-14 and Sanctioned data for 2011 used.
Notes: 1. Four (4) specialists per CHC.
2. Total given in the Table are not strictly comparable as figures for some of the States were not available in 2005. For calculating the overall percentages of vacancy and shortfall, the States/UTs for which manpower position is not available, may be excluded.
3. For 2013, Specialists attending CHCs on hiring basis.
4. All India figures for Vacancy and Shortfall are the totals of State-wise Vacancy and Shortfall ignoring surplus in some States / UTs.
5. Data pertain to 31st March.
Sources: Health Dynamics of lndia, Rural Health Statistics, various issues, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.