Estimate the number of pregnancies of a subcentre in a village with a birth rate of 25 per 1000. Population of the subcentre is 5000.

Correct option is A

Birth rate formula:
Birth rate ×Population
Number of Births= 1000
25 × 5000 =125
1000
Explanation of Other Options:
· (a) 125 – Correct answer, as per the formula.
· (b) 138 – Incorrect, as the calculation does not match.
· (c) 100 – Incorrect, as this underestimates the actual number.
· (d) 110 – Incorrect, as this underestimates the actual number.