There are, however, patterns of diabetes incidence that are

related to the geographical distribution of diabetes in India. Rough

estimates show that the prevalence of diabetes in rural
populations is one-quarter that of urban population for India and
other Indian sub-continent countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal,
Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.3,5 Preliminary results from a large
community study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical
research (ICMR) revealed that a lower proportion of the population
is affected in states of
Northern India (Chandigarh 0.12 million, Jharkhand 0.96
million)
Maharashtra (9.2 million)
Tamil Nadu (4.8 million)
11.7 per cent in Kolkata (Eastern India)
6.1 per cent in Kashmir Valley (Northern India)
11.6 per cent in New Delhi (Northern India)
9.3 per cent in West India (Mumbai)
13.5 per cent in Chennai (South India)
16.6 per cent in Hyderabad (south India)
12.4 per cent Bangalore (South India).
Awareness among people:
58.4% of the urban residents and 36.8% of the rural residents
reported that they knew about a condition called diabetes
Only 65.7% of the urban residents and 51% of the rural
residents were aware that diabetes could be prevented.
Dyslipidemia??
Maharashtra had the highest prevalence of coronary artery
disease among diabetic subjects.
This study is also unique in that it is designed to be
representative of both rural and urban areas and provide
estimates for prediabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension,
obesity, and the level of glycemic control among the
confirmed cases of diabetes.

The prevalence of hypertension, dyslipidemia and

metabolic syndrome are highest in Chandigarh compared
to other regions.
In terms of glycemic control, Chandigarh had the highest
proportion of diabetic subjects under poor control.
Urban Jharkhand and rural Maharashtra had the highest
proportion of subjects with good glycemic control.
General Population & Self reported diabetic population.
64.6% of urban and 46.2% of rural residents reported that
diabetes could affect other organs.