A subcentre in a hilly area caters to a population of:: (A) 1000, (B) 2000, (C) 3000, (D) 5000
Answer is C. Subcentres are established on the following basis: One subcentre for every 5000 population is general. One subcentre for every 3000 population in hilly, tribal and backward areas. Ref:Parks Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine By K.Park, 18th Edition, Page 696