Spatial Analysis of Healthcare Facility: A Block Level Study in Purulia District, West Bengal

Abstract

The study basically deals with five basic indicators namely: Healthcare Institution Population Ratio (HCIPR), Doctor Bed Ratio (DBR), Bed Population Ratio (BPR), Doctor Healthcare Institution Ratio (DHCIR) and Bed Healthcare Institution Ratio (BHCIR) to explore the status of healthcare facility (HCF) of the Purulia district. We have collected secondary database from District Statistical Handbook, Purulia, 2012.The Healthcare Facility Index (HCFI) has been computed to understand the status of HCF of the district. The study reveals that Purulia-I block enjoys the best HCF among the all blocks. The majority of the blocks have lagged behind from the Purulia-I on the basis of HCF.