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Udon Thani is a northeastern province covering as area of 15,589 square kilometers. The provincial capital is 562 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. Udon Thani is probably best known for its archaeological wonders, paramount among them the hamlet of the Ban Chiang where the world's first Bronze Age civilization is believed to have flourished more than 5,000 years ago. Udon Thani is administratively divided into 18 districts and 2 sub-districts: Muang Udon Thani, Kumpawapi, Kud Chab, Nam Som, Noen Sa-ad, Tung Fon, Ban Phue, Prachak, Pen, Ban Dung, Nong Wua So, Wang Sam Moh, Nong Saeng, Chai Wan, Na Yung, Sang Com, Si Tat, Pibun Rak sub-district and Ku Kaew sub-district.

Boundaries

North:      Nong Khai
South:     Khon Kaen and Kalasin
East:       Sakon Nakhon
West:      Loei


Key statistics of population and households of Udon Thani

(From Population and Housing Census 2000)

Items

Demographic characteristics  
Total population (’000)

1,467.20

Population in Municpal Area (%)

27.2

Sex ratio (Males per 100 females)

100.8

Median age

27

Population by age group

0-14 years (%)

27

15-59 years (%)

65.8

60 years and over (%)

7.2

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

 

Total

51.9

0-14 years

41

60 years and over

10.9

Singulate mean age at first marriage(SMAM)

 

Males

26.3

Females

22.6

Thai nationality (%)

99.8

Buddhism (%)

99.4

Minority population

 

Muslims (%)

0.1

Education

 

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

6.6

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

44.2

Employment characteristics of population aged 15 years and over

 

During last year industry

 

Population in the agricultural sectors (%)

71.9

Work status (%)

-

Employers

0.5

Own account worker 33
Employees 22.1
Unpaid family workers 44.4
Members of producers’ cooperatives < 0.1
Fertility

 

Mean number of children ever born (per ever married woman 15- 49 years) 2.02

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

1.97
Migration

 

Five-year migration (1995-2000)

 

Population who migrated within previous 5 years (%) 3
Lifetime migration

 

Population who were not living in province of birth (%) 12.4
Housing characteristics

 

Average household size 4.1
Female headed households(%) 24.1
 

Percentage

Age group Total

Males

Females Total Males Females

Total

1,467,158

736,617

730,541

100

100

100

0-4

124,488

64,611

59,877

8.5

8.8

8.2

5-9

136,795

70,553

66,242

9.3

9.6

9.1

10-14

135,045

69,454

65,591

9.2

9.4

9

15-19

132,872

68,554

64,318

9.1

9.3

8.8

20-24

133,931

69,073

64,858

9.1

9.4

8.9

25-29

138,310

69,138

69,172

9.4

9.4

9.5

30-34

136,361

67,304

69,057

9.3

9.1

9.5

35-39

118,569

59,181

59,388

8.1

8

8.1

40-44

103,031

50,758

52,273

7

6.9

7.2

45-49

82,406

40,806

41,600

5.6

5.5

5.7

50-54

67,174

32,802

34,372

4.6

4.5

4.7

55-59

53,106

25,620

27,486

3.6

3.5

3.8

60-64

39,163

18,703

20,460

2.7

2.5

2.8

65-69

28,787

13,719

15,068

2

1.9

2.1

70-74

17,805

8,180

9,625

1.2

1.1

1.3

75-79

10,551

4,724

5,827

0.7

0.6

0.8

80-84

5,143

2,077

3,066

0.4

0.3

0.4

85 and over

3,621

1,360

2,261

0.2

0.2

0.3


 
Total Population

1,526,600

Males 766,735
Females 759,865

Reproductive HealthStatistics (2001) :

Maternal and Child Health
Perinatal mortality rate 10.41 : 1,000 total births
Maternal mortality ratio 21.81 : 100,000 live births
Birth asphyxia rate 21.59 : 1,000 live births
Low birth weight  8.38%
Rate of anemia in pregnant women 7.85%
Rate of mothers aged less than 20 years 17.23%
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence rate of HIV infection in pregnant women 1.06%
AIDS case rate 23.09: 100,000 population