Male sterilization rate in Indore is less than 1%

INDORE: Even though the state government has been running awareness campaigns on sterilization for years, the gap between male and female undergoing the process is huge in the state as well as Indore district.

Of the total sterilizations occurred in the district, male constituted even less than one per cent, as per records of chief medical and health officer (CMHO).

This year, 49 males were sterilized out of total 6218 sterilizations in the district between April 1 and October 21. Also, between April 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019, only 138 males out of 19,287 patients were sterilized. In both cases, sterilization percentage was around 0.70 per cent, which was less than one per cent.

Health department failed to even meet one per cent male sterilization target. It has been happening for years due to lack of awareness and several taboos attached with the operation among people, said a senior official posted at the office of CMHO, requesting anonymity.

When CMHO Dr Praveen Jadia was asked about less number of male sterilization cases in the district in comparison to female, he said, the situation of male sterilization across the state is grim. There is hardly any district in Madhya Pradesh, where one per cent male sterilization has been achieved.

Speaking about the reason behind low male sterilization per cent CMHO said, “Lack of awareness and taboo that sterilization leads to weakness are major reasons behind low per cent of male sterilization.

Also, records show that sterilizations at private hospitals are on par with government hospitals. Government and private hospitals have registered 3175 and 3043 sterilisation cases respectively between April 1 and October 21 this year.


Ministry of health and family welfare, while replying to a question asked in Rajya Sabha during monsoon session this year said, rate of male sterilization in Madhya Pradesh remained at one per cent in last three years.

What is sterilization?

Sterilization is a permanent method of birth control. In women, the procedure is tubal ligation and in men, it is called vasectomy