At a Glance Simkot Rural Municipality
Simkot Rural Municipality is located in the northwestern part of Humla district of the Karnali province of Nepal. The Kharpunath rural municipality is located in the east and south parts of this RM and Namkha RM is in the west and north. There are currently 8 (eight) wards in this rural municipality consisting of previous 5 VDCs named, Simkot, Bargaun, Thehe, Dandafya and Syada. According to the national census 2068, this RM's population is 11557. It has an area of 785.89 sq. Km. It has a beautiful natural forest, rich in biodiversity and diverse ethnic identity. It provides fast and efficient service with an emphasis on technology-friendly services. There are one district hospital and four health posts.
Key Demographics
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Total Population 1
14,392
2077/78 -
Under 1 Population 1
278
2077/78 -
Under 5 Population 1
1,149
2077/78 -
Adolescent (10-19) population 1
2,746
2077/78 -
Women of Reproductive Age (15-49) 1
3,913
2077/78 -
Expected Pregnancies 1
337
2077/78 -
Expected Live Births 1
286
2077/78 -
Absent population 2
137
2068 -
Household with mobile phone (%) 2
55
2068 -
Household with television (%) 2
24
2068 -
Sex ratio 2
107
2068 -
Population aged 14 years and below 2
4,293
2068 -
Population aged 65 years and above 2
517
2068
Age and Sex Distribution
Census 2068Population Distribution by Caste
Census 2068Population Distribution by Ward
Census 2068Health Service Delivery Sites
- Hospital 1
- PHCC -
- Health Post 4
- Urban Health Center -
- Birthing Center 5
Government Health Facilities
- Hospital and Nursing Home -
- Polyclinic -
- Medical/Drug Shop 1
Private (Non-Government including NGO)
Other Service Centers
- Microscopy Center 1
- ART Center 1
- HTC Center 1
- TB Treatment Center 5
- Ayurveda Hospital/Center 1
- Eye Hospital / Center 1
Hospital Beds
- Public 15
- Private -
Additonal Services
- Basic Health Service Center 3
- Community Health Unit 4
Health Facilities General Information
| Name of Facility | Ward No | Birthing Center BEONC/CEONC | FCHV Number Number | SBA Number Number | FP Service * *Service | Sanctioned Position | Filled Position | Contract Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Hospital | 5 | Birthing Center | 4 | 6 | 5 Methods | 17 | 6 | 32 |
| Thehe Health Post | 2 | Birthing Center | 9 | 2 | 3 Methods | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Bargaun Health Post | 3 | Birthing Center | 9 | 0 | 3 Methods | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Dandaphaya Health Post | 7 | Birthing Center | 9 | 1 | 3 Methods | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Syada Health Post | 8 | Birthing Center | 9 | 3 | 3 Methods | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Dojam Basic Health Service Center | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kumlik Jiula CHU | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Baraunse Basic Health Service Center | 4 | - | 4 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mathillo Gaun Basic Health Service Center | 6 | - | 2 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chauganphaya CHU | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kholsi CHU | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa CHU | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simikot Municipality health section | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 Methods | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Numbers | 46 | 12 | 43 | 30 | 51 | |||
Human Resources for Health
- Population per (all) hospital and Nursing Home14,398
- CEONC sites1
- BEONC sites1
- IUCD & Implant service provider2
- IMNCI trained provider15
- Population per FCHV 313
- Population per health worker 480
- Expected pregnancy per SBA 28
- Expected pregnancy per birthing center -
- Population per health facility (includes hospital, PHCC and HP) -
- Population per (government) hospital 14392
Utilization of Priority MNCH FP Services
Health Management Information System 2076077Trend of Utilization of Priority Health Services
| Indicators | Simkot Rural Municipality | Karnali Province 2077/78 | National 2077/78 | |||
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| 2075/76 | 2076/77 | 2077/78 | ||||
| Immunization |
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| BCG Coverage | 114.1 | 122.4 | 84.53 | 107.3 | 90.7 | |
| DPT-HepB-Hib 3 coverage | 93.5 | 88.8 | 73.74 | 101.3 | 87.3 | |
| Measles/Rubella 1(9-11 m) Coverage | 105.1 | 85.6 | 115 | 94.9 | 82.2 | |
| JE Coverage | 128.4 | 146.8 | 123.11 | 95.1 | 84.3 | |
| TD2 and TD2+ Coverage | 76.8 | 56.6 | 44.2 | 72.4 | 60 | |
| Nutrition |
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| % of newborns with low birth weight (<2.5Kg) | 7.5 | 3.5 | 13.2 | 6.4 | 7.2 | |
| % of children aged 0-11 months registered for new growth monitoring | 110.1 | 84.8 | 83.45 | 120.9 | 84.3 | |
| % of children (0-23m) registered for growth monitoring who were underweight | 14.3 | 127.4 | 91.95 | 3.5 | 2.9 | |
| % of women who received 180 days’ supply of Iron folic tablets | 35.8 | 27.1 | 21.36 | 73.6 | 44.8 | |
| % of Post-partum women who received Vitamin A | 41.4 | 28.5 | 31.46 | 92.7 | 61 | |
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| % of newborn applied with Chlorohexidine | 89.8 | 105 | 82.37 | 81.8 | 79.8 | |
| % of PSBI cases treated with full dose of Gentamicin | 25 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 50.3 | |
| Incidence of Pneumonia/1000 Under 5 years children | 176.4 | 61.8 | 78.32 | 94.8 | 44.5 | |
| % of severe Pneumonia among New ARI cases | 24.5 | 4 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.16 | |
| Incidence of Diarrhoea/1000 Under 5 years children | 409.6 | 308.9 | 379.6 | 651 | 338.5 | |
| % of Under 5 Children with Diarrhea treated with ORS and Zinc | 62.1 | 66.2 | 79.89 | 97.3 | 98.2 | |
| Number of Neonatal death | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 2588 | |
| Safe Motherhood and FP |
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| % of pregnant women who attended ANC 1st visit | 143.16 | 65.6 | 68.46 | 91 | 69.2 | |
| % of pregnant women who attended ANC 4th Visit as per protocol | 91.58 | 47.6 | 67 | 75.9 | 55.4 | |
| Institutional delivery rate | 110.53 | 88.9 | 100 | 87.1 | 64 | |
| SBA delivery rate | 107.4 | 81.9 | 99.99 | 69.5 | 60 | |
| % of 3rd PNC visit as per protocol | 73.7 | 39.6 | 53.09 | 39.9 | 25 | |
| Number of Maternal death | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 248 | |
| FP Methods New acceptor among as % of MWRA | 41.6 | 38.9 | 8.15 | 19.4 | 10.9 | |
| Malaria, TB, Leprosy and HIV |
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| Malaria Slide Positivity Rate | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.24 | |
| % of imported malaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.9 | 79.9 | |
| Proportion of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 13.4 | |
| TB case Notification rate(all form of TB) | 158.1 | 127.2 | 2.8 | 65.1 | 94.7 | |
| TB Treatment Success Rate | 87.5 | 50 | 69.6 | 92 | 90.9 | |
| Leprosy Prevalence Rate /10000 population | 0 | 0.71 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| Number of HIV +ve patients on ART | 0 | 0 | 0 | 651 | 0 | |
| Curatives |
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| % of OPD New Visits among total population | 131.6 | 140.6 | 67.46 | 102.8 | 77 | |
Top 10 Health Conditions
Health Management Information System 2077078Health Budget
- Health Budget (Conditonal)
- Health Budget (Unconditional)
- Health Budget (Other Sources)
| Budget | Simkot Rural Municipality | |||||
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| 2075/76 | 2076/77 | 2077/78 | ||||
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| Total Municipal Budget (NRs) | 239,232,000 | 375,562,000 | 406,949,800 | |||
| Health Budget (all source) | 43,638,000 | 28,285,000 | 34,634,000 | |||
| Health Budget (Conditional) | 40,051,000 | 19,322,000 | 28,000,000 | |||
| Health Budget (Unconditional) | 3,587,000 | 8,963,000 | 5,300,000 | |||
| Health Budget (Other Sources) | - | 2,784,880 | 1,334,000 | |||
| Budget per health facilty per year (NRs) | 8,727,600 | 6,293,976 | 2,333,333 | |||
| Budget per person per year (NRs) | 3,136 | 2,223 | 1,945 | |||
| Budget Expenditure (%) | 100 | - | 98 | |||
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Important Contact Information
Simkot Rural Municipality
Address : Simkot Rural Municipality, Simkot-05, Humla, Karnali Province of Nepal
Telephone : 0977-087680094
Website : www.simkotmun.gov.np
Act. Chief Administrative Officer
Name : Ujir Rokaya
Contact : 9858320192
Email : ujir.rokaya34@gmail.com
Health Section Chief
Name : Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Contact : 9849937788
Email : nayanbhandari32@gmail.com
Deputy Health Section Chief
Name : Basanti Rawat
Contact : 9868140289
Email : basantirawat45@gmail.com
Syada Health Post Incharge
Name : Rabijung Shahi
Contact : 9843626631
Email : rabindrashahi18@gmail.com
Dandafaya Health Post Incharge
Name : Santosh Bohara
Contact : 9842665757
Email : sarabinfrantoshbohara53@gmail.com rabindrashahi18@gmail.com
Thehe Health Post Incharge
Name : Dan Bahadur Bohora
Contact : 9858321163
Email : danbohara73@gmail.com
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