Functioning Sub-centres during Five Years Plans as on 31st March 2014

The number of Sub-centres increased from 84376 in 1985 (at end of Sixth Plan) to 152326 as on 31st March 2014 (during Twelfth Plan) showing addition of 67950 Sub-centres with overall growth rate of 80.53% during the period. The annual growth rate is 2.78% during the period.

Five year plan wise growth is: Sub-centres increased from 84376 in 1985 (at end of Sixth Plan) to 130165 in 1990 (at end of Seventh Plan) showing addition of 45789 Sub-centres (54.27% growth). Sub-centres increased to 136258 in 1997 (at end of Eighth Plan) showing addition of 6093 Sub-centres (4.68% growth). Sub-centres increased to 137311 in 2002 (at end of Ninth Plan) showing addition of 1053 Sub-centres (0.77% growth). Sub-centres increased to 145272 in 2007 (at end of Tenth Plan) showing addition of 7961 Sub-centres (5.80% growth). Sub-centres increased to 148366 in 2012 (at end of Eleventh Plan) showing addition of 3094 Sub-centres (2.13% growth). Sub-centres increased to 152326 as on 31st March 2014 (during first two years of Twelfth Plan) showing addition of 3960 Sub-centres with overall growth rate of 2.67%.

Thus, the highest overall growth rate of 54.27% in Sub-centres was recorded during Seventh Plan period (1985-90) with annual average growth rate of 10.85%. The lowest overall growth rate of 0.77% in Sub-centres was recorded during Ninth Plan (1997-2002).

Note: There is a reduction in the number of Centres functioning at the end of 10th Plan as compared to those functioning at the end of Ninth Plan due to the division of State in case of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Reduction in number of Sub Centres as on March 2008 is due to up-gradation / actual Status of functioning as per clarification by the State. There is a reduction in number of Sub Centres and PHCs in Kerala due to Standardization of Health Institutions during 2009 (in Eleventh plan) as reported by the State.