Doctor-population ratio in India stands at 1:811, Health Ministry tells Parliament - Video

Published On 2025-12-05T16:40:16+05:30 | Updated On 5 Dec 2025 4:40 PM IST

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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.

"Assuming that 80 per cent of registered practitioners in both the allopathic and AYUSH systems are available, the doctor-population ratio in the country is estimated to be 1:811," he added, news agency PTI reported.

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India's Doctor-population ratio 1:811, Govt tells Parliament

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