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• In India in 2008 there are:

271 recognised medical colleges
104 dental colleges
1600 nursing institutions
460 pharmacy colleges

Shortfall of 20 lacs trained nurses in India.

Rural India has 1,52,736 beds
Urban India has 3,27,570 beds

• In Sikkim:

SSCs population in Sikkim:
(“Now” report dt 7 Sept 2009)

As per survey conducted by DESME 2005-2206 census: 4,34,982
As per data of Land Revenue Dept,Govt of Sikkim: 3,15,693