Kalasin

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Kalasin is 519 kilometers from Bangkok and administratively divided into 14 districts and 4 sub-districts: Muang Kalasin, Yang Talat, Kamalasai, Tha Khantho, Khao Wong, Huai Meg, Sahassakhan, Somdet, Kuchinarai, Kham Muong, Nong Kungsi, Namon, Huai Phung, Rong Kham, Na Koo sub-district, Sam Chai sub-district, Don Chan sub-district and Kong Chai sub-district. The province occupies an area of 7,055.07 square kilometers. The characteristics of the area are mountainous along the Phu Phan Range in the upper part while the middle part is hilly area with the alteration of diciduous forest.

Boundaries

North:      Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom
South:     Roi Et and Maha Sarakham
East:       Roi Et and Mukdahan
West:      Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani


Key statistics of population and households of Kalasin

(From Population and Housing Census 2000)

Items

Demographic characteristics  
Total population (’000)

921.4

Population in Municpal Area (%)

20.4

Sex ratio (Males per 100 females)

99

Median age

28.5

Population by age group

0-14 years (%)

26.5

15-59 years (%)

65.5

60 years and over (%)

8

Age dependency ratio (per 100 adults 15-59 years)

 

Total

52.7

0-14 years

40.4

60 years and over

12.3

Singulate mean age at first marriage(SMAM)

 

Males

26.2

Females

22.4

Thai nationality (%)

99.8

Buddhism (%)

99.5

Minority population

 

Muslims (%)

0.1

Education

 

Average years of education attainment of population aged 15    years and over

6.5

Population aged 6-24 years not attending school (%)

37.8

Employment characteristics of population aged 15 years and over

 

During last year industry

 

Population in the agricultural sectors (%)

85.1

Work status (%)

-

Employers

0.4

Own account worker 35.8
Employees 12.1
Unpaid family workers 51.7
Members of producers’ cooperatives < 0.1
Fertility

 

Mean number of children ever born (per ever married woman 15- 49 years) 1.98

Mean number of children still living (per ever married woman 15-49 years)

1.93
Migration

 

Five-year migration (1995-2000)

 

Population who migrated within previous 5 years (%) 2
Lifetime migration

 

Population who were not living in province of birth (%) 9.7
Housing characteristics

 

Average household size 4.1
Female headed households(%) 23.6
 

Percentage

Age group Total

Males

Females Total Males Females

Total

921,366

458,463

462,903

100

100

100

0-4

73,449

37,669

35,780

8

8.2

7.7

5-9

84,601

43,363

41,238

9.2

9.5

8.9

10-14

85,936

44,138

41,798

9.3

9.6

9

15-19

82,530

42,766

39,764

9

9.3

8.6

20-24

69,379

35,644

33,735

7.5

7.8

7.3

25-29

81,582

39,921

41,661

8.9

8.7

9

30-34

86,069

42,353

43,716

9.3

9.2

9.4

35-39

75,787

37,718

38,069

8.2

8.2

8.2

40-44

67,381

33,723

33,658

7.3

7.4

7.3

45-49

55,818

27,191

28,627

6.1

5.9

6.2

50-54

47,474

23,073

24,401

5.2

5

5.3

55-59

37,298

17,939

19,359

4

3.9

4.2

60-64

26,784

12,049

14,735

2.9

2.6

3.2

65-69

20,677

9,379

11,298

2.2

2

2.4

70-74

12,982

5,820

7,162

1.4

1.3

1.5

75-79

7,752

3,382

4,370

0.8

0.7

0.9

80-84

3,387

1,426

1,961

0.4

0.3

0.4

85 and over

2,480

909

1,571

0.3

0.2

0.3


 
Total Population

985,454

Males 491,926
Females 493,528

Reproductive HealthStatistics (2001) :

Maternal and Child Health
Perinatal mortality rate 7.02 : 1,000 total births
Maternal mortality ratio 10.88 : 100,000 live births
Birth asphyxia rate 36.67 : 1,000 live births
Low birth weight  8.86%
Rate of anemia in pregnant women 10.28%
Rate of mothers aged less than 20 years 10.35%
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence rate of HIV infection in pregnant women 1.97%
AIDS case rate 13.01: 100,000 population