Iodine  Content of  Salt Samples Collected at

"Beneficiary  Level" in Selected Districts of India

 

 

 

 

 

Data of research studies conducted by Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. 

 

 

MADHYA PRADESH

District wise data

Name of the

District

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

Bastar

1996

0(0.0)

58(28.9)

75(37.3)

68(33.8)

201

Dhar

1996

0(0.0)

47(28.0)

63(37.5)

58(34.5)

168

Gwalior

1996

3(0.9)

59(18.4)

76(23.6)

183(57.0)

321

Ratlam

1996

0(0.0)

75(37.7)

56(28.1)

68(34.2)

199

Shahdol

1996

1(0.6)

36(23.5)

64(41.8)

52(34.0)

153

Vidisha

1996

1(0.4)

78(46.1)

55(32.5)

35(20.7)

169

Indore

1996

1(0.5)

95(44.8)

116(75.8)

INA

212

Morena

1996

14(7.6)

74(40.0)

57(52.4)

INA

185

Sidhi

1996

3(1.8)

79(47.0)

86(51.2)

INA

168

Sihore

1996

2(0.9)

75(34.7)

139(64.4)

INA

216

 

 

 

PONDICHERRY

District wise data

Name of the

District

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

Pondicherry

1998

NA

138(68.6)

63(31.4)

   INA

201

Karaikal

2001

INA

147(98.0)

3(2.0)

   INA

150

Pondicherry

2001

INA

140(93.3)

10(6.7)

INA

150

Yanam

2001

INA

129(86.0)

21(14.0)

INA

150

Mahe

2001

INA

81(64.0)

69(46.0)

INA

150

 

 

PUNJAB

District wise data

Name of the

District

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

Amritasr

1997

17(10.0)

62(36.5)

34(20.0)

57(33.5)

170

Bhatinda

1997

8 (1.9)

99(23.7)

82 (19.7)

113(47.1)

417

Faridkot

1997

0 (0.0)

36(22.0)

70 (42.6)

58 (35.4)

164

Fatehgarh

1997

0(0.0)

73(35.6)

68(33.2)

64(31.2)

205

Ferozpur

1997

16(8.2)

43(21.9)

49(25.0)

88(44.8)

196

Gurdaspur

1997

0(0.0)

43(21.6)

99(49.7)

57(28.6)

199

Hoshiarpur

1997

1(0.3)

60(17.6)

138(40.5)

142(41.6)

341

Jalandhar

1997

5(2.5)

42(20.9)

89(44.3)

68(33.8)

201

Kapurthala

1997

15(6.3)

73(30.4)

97(40.4)

55(22.9)

240

Ludhiana

1997

1(0.5)

33(16.4)

54(26.9)

113(56.2)

201

Mansa

1997

16(4.1)

248(62.8)

78(19.8)

53(13.4)

395

Moga

1997

10(4.9)

14(6.9)

49(24.0)

131(64.2)

204

Muktsar

1997

0(0.0)

15(10.9)

65(47.1)

58(42.0)

138

Navashahar

1997

4(1.9)

20(9.6)

112(53.8)

72(34.6)

208

Patiala

1997

0(0.0)

97(67.4)

45(31.3)

2(1.4)

144

Ropar

1997

0(0.0)

14(7.1)

48(24.4)

135(68.5)

197

Sangrur

1997

7(2.8)

40(16.1)

52(21.0)

150(60.2)

249

 

 

RAJASTHAN

District wise data

Name of the

District

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

Bikaner

 

1997

168(31.9)

42(8.0)

 

316(60.1)

    INA

526

Bikaner

 

1999

 

0(0.0)

 

351(50.1)

349(49.9)

 

    INA

700

 

Udaipur

2000

 

0 (0.0)

 

40(14.2)

242(85.8)

 

    INA

282

 


 TAMIL NADU

District wise data

 

Name of the

District

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

Nagapattinam

 

2001

INA

149(99.4)

 

1(07)

INA

150

Thiruvarur

 

2001

INA

148(98.7)

2(1.3)

INA

150

Villupuram

2001

INA

177(97.8)

4(22)

INA

181

Virudhunagar

2001

INA

156(97.5)

4(2.5)

INA

160

Tiruvanamalia

2001

INA

157(96.9)

5(3.1)

INA

162

Madurai

2001

INA

145(96.6)

5(3.3)

INA

150

Cuddalore

2001

INA

143(96.0)

6(4.0)

INA

149

Thanjavur

2001

INA

183(90.6)

9(9.4)

INA

192

Ramanathapuram

2001

INA

126(90.0)

14(10.0)

INA

140

Peramblour

2001

INA

133(88.7)

17(11.3)

INA

150

Dindigul

2001

INA

132(88.0)

18(12.0)

INA

150

Vellore

2001

INA

113(87.0)

17(13.1)

INA

130

Kancheepuram

2001

INA

169(84.5)

31(15.5)

INA

200

Coimbatore

2001

INA

126(84.0)

24(160)

INA

150

Salem

2001

INA

167(83.5)

33(16.5)

INA

200

Pudukkottai

2001

INA

122(80.8)

29(19.2)

INA

151

Dharmapuri

2001

INA

80(80.0)

20(20.0)

INA

100

Erode

2001

INA

114(96.0)

36(24.0)

INA

150

Nilgiris

2001

INA

113(75.4)

37(247)

INA

150

Trichi

2001

INA

110(70.1)

47(29.9)

INA

150

Namakkal

2001

INA

145(70.0)

62(30.0)

INA

207

Karur

2001

INA

138(69.0)

62(31.0)

INA

200

Thiruvellore

2001

INA

104(61.2)

108(60.0)

INA

212

Sivaganga

2001

INA

108(60.0)

84(46.7)

INA

192

 

 

TRIPURA

 

Name of the

District

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

Tripura

2000

6(2.8)

56(26.4)

61(28.8)

89(42.0)

212

 

 

District wise data

Name of the

District

 

 

 

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

Taranagar

 

1996-98

INA

42.9

22.9

34.3

35

R.K. Nagar

 

1996-98

INA

68.6

17.1

14.3

35

Agartala

 

1996-98

INA

25.7

34.3

40.0

35

Madhupur

 

1996-98

INA

60.0

17.1

22.9

35

Teliamura N.A.

 

1996-98

INA

60.0

11.4

28.6

35

Kunjaban

 

1996-98

INA

85.7

8.6

5.7

35

Purba

Ramchandra

1996-98

INA

74.3

14.3

11.4

35

Khowai N.A.

  

1996-98

INA

54.3

20.0

25.7

35

N.C. Nagar

 

1996-98

INA

48.6

28.6

22.8

35

Mohanbhog

 

1996-98

INA

71.4

17.1

11.4

35

Bhuratali

  

1996-98

INA

62.9

25.7

11.4

35

Baishnabpur-

 Kathalchari

1996-98

INA

74.3

17.1

8.6

35

Jolaibari

  

1996-98

INA

71.4

8.6

26.0

35

Belonia N.A.

  

1996-98

INA

62.9

22.9

14.3

35

Kalabaria

 

1996-98

INA

68.6

20.0

11.4

35

Dakshin

Chandrapur

1996-98

INA

65.7

17.1

17.1

35

Rajkang-

Rangkang 

1996-98

INA

62.9

20.0

17.1

35

Manik Bhandar

  

1996-98

INA

45.7

25.7

28.6

35

Manughat

  

1996-98

INA

74.3

8.6

17.1

35

Sonaimuri

  

1996-98

INA

85.7

5.7

8.6

35

Ragna

 

1996-98

INA

51.4

37.1

11.4

35

Kailashar

  

1996-98

INA

68.6

11.4

20.0

35

 

Ref #

 


 UTTAR PRADESH

District wise data

 

Name of the

District

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

Uttar Kashi

1998

6 ( 2.4)

27 (10.6)

140 (47.1)

  82 (40.0)

255

Saharanpur

1998

2 ( 0.7)

234 (80.7)

52 (17.9)

   2 ( 0.7)

290

Pauri

1998

1 ( 0.5)

21 ( 9.5)

85 (38.3)

117 (51.8)

224

Pithoragarh

1998

0  (0.0)

40 (16.4)

124 (50.8)

 80 (32.8)

244

Meerut

1998

36(17.6)

104 (50.7)

38 (18.5)

27 (13.2)

205

Meerut

1998

 28(4.0)

  354(49.4)

334(46.6)

    INA

716

Bareilly

1998

17 ( 8.5)

147 (73.5)

29 (14.5)

 7 ( 3.5)

200

Agra

1998

25(12.8)

88 (45.1)

58 (29.7)

24 (12.3)

195

Kanpur

1998

3 ( 1.5)

195 (97.5)

2 ( 1.0)

   0  (0.0)

200

Lakhimpur

1998

12 ( 5.0)

218 (91.6)

6 ( 2.5)

   2 ( 0.8)

238

Jhansi

1998

7 ( 0.8)

454 (53.1)

185 (21.6)

209 (24.4)

855

Mahoba

1998

6 ( 1.5)

269 (69.0)

73 (18.7)

42 (10.8)

390

Lalitpur

1998

0  (0.0)

146 (72.3)

52 (25.7)

4 ( 2.0)

202

Sidharth Nagar

1998

7 ( 3.8)

119 (64.7)

17 ( 9.2)

41 (22.3)

184

Padrona

(Kushi Nagar)

1998

1 ( 0.4)

47 (20.9)

111 (49.3)

66 (29.3)

225

Sultanpur

1998

3 ( 1.7)

117 (65.4)

27 (15.1)

 32 (17.8)

179

Gorakhpur

1998

1 ( 0.5)

37 (17.5)

70 (33.0)

104 (49.1)

212

Varanasi

1998

0  (0.0)

220 (76.4)

28 ( 9.7)

 40 (13.9)

288

 Udham Singh  Nagar

1999

NA

168

568

NA

736

Dehradoon

 

1999

 

NA

302

495

NA

797

 

 

 

WEST BENGAL

District wise data

Name of the

District

Year   

              

                        Iodine content (ppm)

 

Total

Nil

<15

15-30

30& more

 

Malda

 

1998

 

10.08

 

INA

 

5.67

 

INA

 

INA

Birbhum

1998

14.29

INA

30.0

INA

INA

Coochbehar

1998

11.67

INA

51.6

INA

INA

Hooghly          

1998

10.00

INA

68.3

INA

INA

Midnapore

1998

18.33

INA

16.9

INA

INA

24-Parganas(S)

1998

12.50

INA

90.0

INA

INA

Darjeeling

1998

12.00

INA

33.7

INA

INA

Burdwan

1998

11.47

INA

31.3

INA

INA

Purulia

1998

13.55

INA

8.70

INA

INA

 

(Values in Percentage)

*Patowary AC,Kumar S,Patowary S and Dhar P(1995)Iodine deficiency disorders(IDD)and iodised salt in Assam : A few observations. Indian Journal of Public Health.39(4):140.

 

Ref # : Sinha RK,  Roy BK, Nandy P, Saha SK, Dutta S, Dobe M, Mondal RN, Marimathu P. A study on Knowledge, Attitude, Practices in rural families of west Bengal about iodised salt, and body iodine status in young children. Applied Nutrition 1999, 24(1), 25-35.

 

INA= Information Not Available

Values in parenthesis denote percentage

 

 

 

 

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