Barpeta District

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Demographic Profile, 2001 Census

Population 1647201
Rural Population 1520333
Urban Population 126868
Sex ratio (female per 1000 males) 941
Percentage of literacy 56.24
Density (per Sq. Km.) 508

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Area, Sub-Divisions, Villages, Blocks, Circles, Gaon Panchayats, Villages and Towns

Area Sq.Kms (as per 2001 Census) Total 3245.00
Rural 3212.67
Urban 32.33
Sub-division (as on 31.03.05) 2
No. of Community Development Block (as on 31.03.07) 11
Revenue Circles (as per 2001 Census) 8
No. of Anchalik Panchayat (as on 20.03.07) 11
No. of Gaon Panchayats (as on 20.03.07) 129
No. of Villages (as per 2001 Census) 842
No. of Towns (as per 2001 Census) 7
No. of Zila Parishad (as on 20.03.07) 1

Sources: Economic Survey Assam, 2007-08

              Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Rainfall (in mm.)

Winter Season January 2006 to February.2006 Normal 42.9
Actual 40.6
Summer Season March 2006 to May 2006 Normal 590.2
Actual 430.5
Mansoon Season June 2006 to Sept. 2006 Normal 1407.3
Actual 1261.5
Post Mansoon Season Oct. 2006 to Dec. 2006 Normal 177.4
Actual 90.7
Total Normal 2217.8
Actual 1741.0

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

AGRICULTURE:

Total Area and Classification of Area, 2003-2004 (Area in hectare)

Total Geographical area according to Professional Survey 324500
Village papers (Reported area) 330212
Forest 86735
Not available for cultivation Land put to non-agricultural uses 20191
Barren and unculturable land 14151
Total 34342
Other uncultivated land excluding fallow land Permanent pestures and other grazing land 12939
Land under Misc. tress groves not included in net area sown 3530
Cultivable waste land 1608
Total 18077
Fallow land Fallow land other than current fallow 2275
Current fallow 8411
Total 10686
Net area sown 180569
Total cropped area 282610
Area sown more than once 102041

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Area under High Yielding Variety of Paddy, 2005-2006 (Area in Hect.)

Autumn Paddy 23100
Winter Paddy 45120
Summer Paddy 12900
Total 81120

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Season-wise Consumption of Fertilizer, 2005-2006 (In Tonnes)

Kharif Rabi
N P K Total N P K Total
4020 2445 1727 8192 5593 5057 4228 14878

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

IRRIGATION:

Irrigation Potential Utilised, During Kharif, Rabi and Pre-Kharif Seasons, 2004-2005 (Area in Hectare)

Kharif Rabi & Pre-Kharif Total
2506.00 343.00 2849.00

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Irrigation Potential Created, upto 31.03.2006 through government Irrigation Scheme (Area in Hectare)

Minor Major and Medium Total
18559 41753 60312

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Target and Achievement of Additional Irrigation Potential Created during 2005-2006 (Area in Hectare)

Target Minor Irrigation 100
Major/Medium Irrigation 1000
Total 1100
Achievement Minor Irrigation ---
Major/Medium Irrigation ---
Total ---

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FOREST:

Target and Achievement of Social Forestry, 2004-2005

Target (in hect.) Achievement (in hect.) No. of seedling planted (in thousand Nos.)
15 15 37500

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FISHERY:

Number of Registered Beel Fisheries and River Fisheries, 2006-2007

Registered Beel Fisheries Registered River Fisheries
23 15

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Production of Fish Seed and Fish, 2006-2007:

Production of Fish Seed (in Million Nos.) Production of Fish (in Tonne)
2005-2006 2006-2007 2005-2006 2006-2007
764.50 495.37 13677 11830

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

 

Eco-Hatcharies (2006-07)

10 Nos.

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY:

Livestock and Poultry Population as per Livestock Census, 2003

Cattle Indigenous 537225
Crossed Breed 33400
Buffaloes Indigenous 11765
Crossed Breed 4956
Sheep 18685
Goats 178368
Pigs 35140
Horses & ponies 95
Fowls 1081074
Ducks 493150

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Livestock and Poultry Population 2006-2007 (Simple Survey)

Indigeneous Cattle Crossed Breed Cattle Buffaloes Goats Fowls Ducks
385207 15332 28541 117017 425209 169866

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Veterinary Facilities as on 2006

Hospitals 1
Dispensaries 15
Block Veterinary Dispensaries 8
A.I. Centre 43
I.C.D.P. 1
Semen Bank 1
Livestock Farm 1
Poultry Farm 1
Fodder Farm 1
Gosadan 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

SERICULTURE:

Sericulture Activities, 2006-2007

No. of Sericulture Villages 140
No. of families Engaged Eri 3531
Muga 267
Mulberry 323
Total area under Silk worm food plants (in hect.) Eri 120
Muga 117
Mulberry 93
Yield of cocoons Eri cocoons (in MT) 22
Muga cocoons ('000 Nos) 2357
Mulberry Reeling cocoons (in MT) 1.85
Production of Silk yarn Eri Raw Silk (in MT) 16.38
Muga Raw Silk (in MT) 0.47
Mulberry Raw Silk (in MT) 0.18

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Sericultural Farm and Grainages

Eri Seed Grainages Total Area (in Hect.) --
Area under Plantation (in Hect.) --
Mulberry Farms Total Area (in Hect.) 13.5
Area under Plantation (in Hect.) 5.75
Basic Muga Seed Farms Total Area (in Hect.) 15
Area under Plantation (in Hect.) 10.25
Production of Muga cocoons (in Nos.) 10500
Eri Concentration Centre Total Area (in Hect.) 19.8
Area under Plantation (in Hect.) 15.63
Production of Eri cocoons (in Kg.) --

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

HANDLOOM AND TEXTILE:

Handloom and Textile Statistics, 2005-2006

Handloom Training Centre 7
No. of Trainees in Handloom Training Centre 115
Weavers Extension Service Unit No. of Units 5
Handloom Production Centre No. of Production Centres 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Handloom Demonstration Circle and Weaving Activity, 2005-2006

No. of Circle 12
No. of Villages Covered 819
No. of Weavers engaged Part Time 55865
Whole Time 27933

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

POWER:

No. of Villages Electrified

No. of Inhabited Village as per 2001 Census 1050
No. of Villages Electrified upto 31st March 2006 791
Percentage of Villages Electrified 75

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

INDUSTRY:

Distribution of Registered Factories, 2005

Manufacturing of Food Products and Beverages 16
Manufacture of Tobacco 1
Manufacturing of wood and wood products sawing timber, Ply Wood etc. 20
Manufacturing of Soft Cake (Refined petroleum products) 1
Manufacturing of other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Small Scale Industries Registered under the Directorate of Industries and Commerce

Unit Registered during the year 2005 124
2006 76
Total Registered Unit as on 31.12.2005 1582
31.12.2006 1658

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

TEA INDUSTRY:

Small Tea Growers of Assam Registered with Tea Board of India upto 31st March 2007 (Traditional and Non-Traditional area)

No. of Small Tea Growers 1
Registered Area (in hectare) 1.51

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION:

Number of Motor Vehicles on Road, 2006-2007

Truck 751
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 42
Bus 281
Omni Bus 7
Mini Bus --
Taxi 31
Auto Rickshaw 225
Two Wheeler 19257
Car 1381
Jeep 65
Tractor 391
Trailor 97
Crane 3
Govt. Vehicle 77
Others 22
Total 22630

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, 2006-2007

Truck 61
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 20
Bus 4
Mini Bus 2
Taxi 4
Auto Rickshaw 36
Two Wheeler 3121
Car 13
Tractor 105
Trailor 68
Crane 3
Govt. Vehicle 13
Others 6
Total 3556

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport, (in Crore)

2005-2006 2006-2007
Target Achievement Target Achievement
2.01 2.22 2.28 2.41

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

ROADS:

Length of P.W.D. Roads by Type, 2006-2007 (In Km.)

Surfaced Unsurfaced Total
343 979 1322

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Category-wise Length of Roads under P.W.D., 2006-2007 (In Km.)

State Highway Major Highway Rural Road Urban Road Total
131 183 976 31 1322

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

EMPLOYMENT:

Number of Employment Exchanges and Employment through Employment Exchanges, 2006

Employment Exchange 1
No. of Registration 5340
No. in Live Register 98487
No. of vacancies Notified 63
No. of Placement 22
No. of Employees using Employment Exchanges 14

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE:

Number of State Government Hospital, P.H.C.s, C.H.C.s Dispensaries, Bed and Sub-Centres, 2006

Hospitals 1
Primary Health Centre (P.H.C.) 41
Dispensaries 9
Beds 340
Community Health Centre (C.H.C.) 6
Sub-Centre 351

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Births and Deaths Registered during 2006

No. of Registration Centre Birth Death
56 34512 6032

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Immunization Programme, 2005-2006

Target infant B.C.G. D.P.T-3 O.P.V-3 Measles T.T. (pw)
40507 36575 29968 28837 29407 34320

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Family Welfare Performance, 2006-2007

Sterilisation I.U.D. Insertion C.C. users O.P. Users
54 1412 538 2044

Source: Economic Survey Assam, 2007-08

EDUCATION:

Number of Institutions, 2005-2006

Pre Primary 17
Primary 1840
Middle 693
High 290
Higher Secondary 42
Intermediate Junior College 10

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Enrolment by Stage, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 113637
Total 228667
Middle Female 37110
Total 80348
High School Female 20580
Total 46636
Higher Secondary Female 2823
Total 8039
Jr. College Female 1044
Total 2703

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Teachers, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 938
Total 4153
Middle Female 853
Total 5102
High School Female 563
Total 4025
Higher Secondary Female 237
Total 1586
Intermediate/Jr. College Female 47
Total 157

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

POLICE STATIONS:

Number of Police Stations, Govt. Railway Police Stations and River Police Stations, 2005-2006

Police Stations P.S. 9
Out Post 4
Govt. Railway police Stations P.S. --
Out Post 1
River Police Stations P.S. --
Out Post 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

BANKING:

Distribution of Aggregate Deposits and Gross Bank Credit of Reporting Scheduled Commercial Banks (Amount in Rs. Crore)

March / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 58
Deposits 486
Credit 249
June / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 59
Deposits 493
Credit 255
September / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 59
Deposits 251
Credit 274
December / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 59
Deposits 555
Credit 299

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Distribution of Aggregate Deposits and Gross Bank Credit of Reporting Scheduled Regional Rural Banks (Amount in Rs. Crore)

March / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 20
Deposits 113
Credit 64
June / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 20
Deposits 115
Credit 63
September / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 20
Deposits 124
Credit 67
December / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 20
Deposits 128
Credit 70

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Outstanding Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks according to occupation as on March 2006

Agriculture 3480
Industry 3896
Transport & Operators 351
Professional & Other Service 772
Personal Loan 14191
Trade 4652
Finance 15
All Others Total 1266
Total 28623

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007