| 14.3 NUMBER OF COUPLES EFFECTIVELY PROTECTED BY VARIOUS | ||||||||
| METHODS OF FAMILY WELFARE | ||||||||
| Sr. | As on | Estimated | Couples effectively protected by | |||||
| No. | 31st | couples in | Sterilis- | I.U.D. | C. C. & | Total | ||
| March | the age | ations | O.P.users | |||||
| group 15-44 | ||||||||
| (In '000)(*) | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 1981 | 5434 | 1694562 | 92361 | 92059 | 1878982 | ||
| 2 | 1985 | 6122 | 2310981 | 258340 | 291003 | 2860324 | ||
| 3 | 1991 | 6929 | 2896901 | 820476 | 519363 | 4236740 | ||
| 4 | 1992 | 7060 | 2949495 | 817949 | 502374 | 4269818 | ||
| 5 | 1993 | 7233 | 2808346 | 831329 | 465121 | 4104796 | ||
| 6 | 1994 | 7470 | 2875692 | 787645 | 684692 | 4348029 | ||
| 7 | 1995 | 7611 | 2949217 | 856240 | 838884 | 4644341 | ||
| 8 | 1996 | 7750 | 2992976 | 882192 | 737821 | 4612989 | ||
| 9 | 1997 | 7801 | 2984519 | 985799 | 666945 | 4637263 | ||
| 10 | 1998 | 7922 | 2984183 | 978682 | 568867 | 4531732 | ||
| 11 | 1999 | 7980 | 2980375 | 978087 | 618131 | 4576593 | ||
| 12 | 2000 | 8098 | 2986881 | 977735 | 618745 | 4583361 | ||
| 13 | 2001 | 8500 | 2996911 | 975911 | 630697 | 4603519 | ||
| 14 | 2002 | 8691 | 2989088 | 966734 | 632674 | 4588496 | ||
| 15 | 2003 | 8904 | 2995798 | 976447 | 713097 | 4685342 | ||
| (*) Estimated on the basis of 1981 Census | ||||||||
| Source:- Commissionerate of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education | ||||||||
| (Health Section), Gujarat State, Gandhinagar. | ||||||||