•  Total Population-22.521 m projected 2008

•  24 Districts

•  Population Density/Sq km-238.1 (1998)

•  Contraceptive Prevalence Rate- 23.5% (1998), 24.9%(PDHS 2007)

•  Total Fertility Rate-5.1 (1998) 4.3 (PDHS 2007)

•  Growth Rate-1.99 (2008, MoPW)

•  Maternal Mortality Rate 275/100000 (PDHS 2007)

•  Infant Mortality Rate 63/1000 live birth.(PDHS 2007)