Doctor-population ratio in India stands at 1:811, Health Ministry tells Parliament
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2025-12-05 11:10 GMT | Update On 2025-12-05 11:10 GMT
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The Union Health Ministry has informed the Parliament on Tuesday that the doctor-population ratio in the country is 1:811, assuming that 80 per cent of registered practitioners in both the allopathic and AYUSH systems are available.
Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said there are 13,88,185 registered allopathic doctors in the country and 7,51,768 registered practitioners in the AYUSH system of medicine.
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