|
►DEMOGRAPHY:
Demographic Profile, 2001 Census:
|
Area (Sq. Km.)
|
Population
|
Literacy rate (%)
|
Sex Ratio (2001)
|
Density (2001)
|
Decadal Growth rate 1991-2001
|
|
Persons
|
Male
|
Female
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Person
|
Male
|
Female
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
SC
|
ST
|
| 1725.29 |
904835 |
465240 |
439595 |
795053 |
109782 |
59.33 |
67.67 |
50.44 |
55.31 |
85.86 |
57.70 |
62.69 |
945 |
420 |
12.05 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Number of Towns, Sub Divisions, C.D. Blocks, Zila Parishads, Anchalik Panchayats, Goan Panchayats and Villages:
|
Towns (2001 Census)*
|
Sub-Division
(2007)
|
C.D. Block (March, 2007)
|
Zilla Parishad
|
Anchalik Panchayats
|
Gaon Panchayats
|
No of Villages (2001 Census)*
|
|
Gazette Notification on March, 2007
|
Total
|
Inhabited
|
| 4 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
65 |
626 |
593 |
* Provisional figure for Village and Towns.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Number of Birth and Deaths Registered, 2008:
|
No. of Registration Centre
|
Birth
|
Death
|
| 24 |
20858 |
1925 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Number of Main Workers, Marginal Workers and Non-workers, as per 2001 Census:
|
Total Workers
|
Main Workers
|
Marginal Workers
|
Non-Workers
|
| 293243 |
233087 |
60156 |
611592 |
Source: Economic Survey Assam 2009-10
►AGRICULTURE:
Area under highyielding variety of Paddy, 2007-08:
(Area in Hect.)
|
Autumn Paddy
|
Winter Paddy
|
Summer Paddy
|
Total
|
| 11980 |
32335 |
6880 |
51195 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Season-wise Consumption of Fertilizer, 2007-08:
(in Tonnes)
|
Kharif
|
Rabi
|
|
N
|
P
|
K
|
Total
|
N
|
P
|
K
|
Total
|
| 1808 |
995 |
1067 |
3870 |
1792 |
1009 |
735 |
3536 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Area and Production of Rubber:
|
Area (in Hectare)
|
Tapping area (in Hectare)
|
Production (in MT)
|
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
| 1326 |
1583 |
204 |
221 |
284 |
308 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Small Tea Growers registered with Tea Board of India upto 31st March 2008:
|
No. of Small Tea Grower
|
Registered Area (in Hect.)
|
| 36 |
94.28 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►SERICULTURE:
Sericulture Activities for the year 2008-09:
|
No. of Villages
|
156 |
|
No. of family engaged
|
Eri
|
2048 |
|
Muga
|
674 |
|
Mulberry
|
36 |
|
Total Area under Silkworm Food Plants (in hect.)
|
Eri
|
135 |
|
Muga
|
112 |
|
Mulberry
|
107 |
|
Yield of Cocoons
|
Eri (In MT)
|
26.50 |
|
Muga (in lac. nos.)
|
50.70 |
|
Mulberry (MT)
|
- |
|
Production of Silk Yarn
|
Eri Raw Silk (In MT)
|
19.88 |
|
Muga Raw Silk (MT)
|
1.01 |
|
Mulberry Raw Silk (MT)
|
- |
|
No. of Realing Spinning Charkha (in Nos.)
|
23 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►IRRIGATION:
Irrigation potential created through Government Irrigation Schemes:
(Area in hectare)
|
Minor Irrigation
|
Major / Medium Irrigation
|
Total
|
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
| 15067 |
15910 |
- |
- |
15067 |
15910 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Target and Achievement of additional Irrigation Potential created:
(Area in Hectare)
|
Target
|
Achievement
|
|
Minor Irrigation
|
Major/Medium Irrigation
|
Total
|
Minor Irrigation
|
Major/Medium Irrigation
|
Total
|
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
| 1610 |
777 |
- |
- |
1610 |
777 |
1599 |
- |
- |
- |
1599 |
- |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Net area Irrigated during the years from 2006 to 2008:
(Area in hectare)
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
| 2629.00 |
2201.76 |
194.00 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Crop-season wise area Irrigated in 2008-09(P):
|
Kharif
|
Rabi and Pre Kharif
|
2008
|
| 194.00 |
45.32 |
239.32 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►FISHERY:
Number of Registered Beel, Fisheries and River Fisheries, 2008-09:
|
Registered Beel Fisheries
|
Registered River Fisheries
|
| 6 |
0 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Production of Fish Seed and Fish:
|
Production of Fish Seed (in Million Nos.)
|
Production of Fish (in Tonne)
|
|
2007-2008
|
2008-2009
|
2007-2008
|
2008-2009
|
| 11.30 |
7.90 |
4915 |
5077 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Number of Eco-Hatcheries:
|
No. of Eco-Hatcheries
|
|
2006-2007
|
2007-2008
|
| 1 |
1 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►FORESTRY:
Forest Cover:
(Area in Km.2)
|
Geographical area
|
2005 Assessment
|
Percentage of Geographical area
|
Change
|
Scrub
|
|
Very dense forest
|
Mod. dense forest
|
Open forest
|
Total
|
| 2510 |
33 |
267 |
212 |
512 |
20.40 |
0 |
3 |
Source: Forest Survey of India 2005
Target and Achievement of Social Forestry:
|
Target (in hect.)
|
Achievement
(in hect.)
|
No. of seedling planted
(in thousand Nos.)
|
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
| 161 |
194 |
654 |
161 |
194 |
654 |
178500 |
216200 |
1307240 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2008 and 2009
►LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY:
Livestock and Poultry Population as per Livestock Census, 2003:
|
Cattle
|
Buffaloes
|
Sheep
|
Goats
|
Pigs
|
Horses & ponies
|
Fowls
|
Ducks
|
|
Indigenous
|
Crossed Breed
|
Indigenous
|
Crossed Breed
|
| 319260 |
12533 |
3809 |
2469 |
16814 |
127300 |
34612 |
30 |
1693583 |
670936 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Estimated Livestock and Poultry Population, 2008-09 (Simple Survey):
(Provisional)
|
Indigenous Cattle
|
Crossed Breed Cattle
|
Buffaloes
|
Goats
|
Fowls
|
Ducks
|
| 264286 |
16400 |
22897 |
109255 |
289611 |
94495 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Veterinary Facilities, 2008:
|
Hospitals / Polytechnics
|
- |
|
Dispensaries
|
15 |
| I.C.D.P |
- |
| F.S. Production Centre |
- |
|
A.I. Centre
|
16 |
|
Goshala / Gosadan
|
- |
|
R.P. Check Post
|
- |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
►EDUCATION:
Number of Institutions, as on 30.09.2007:
|
Primary
|
Middle
|
High School
|
Higher Secondary
|
Jr. College
|
| 966 |
242 |
187 |
19 |
10 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Enrolment upto Higher Secondary Classes, as on Sept 30th 2007:
|
Primary
|
Middle
|
High School
|
Higher Secondary
|
Jr. College
|
|
Female
|
Total
|
Female
|
Total
|
Female
|
Total
|
Female
|
Total
|
Female
|
Total
|
| 42235 |
84120 |
34366 |
66989 |
8551 |
20501 |
3198 |
6799 |
193 |
438 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Number of Teachers upto Higher Secondary Stages, as on Sept 30th 2007:
|
Primary
|
Middle
|
High School
|
Higher Secondary
|
Jr. College
|
|
Female
|
Total
|
Female
|
Total
|
Female
|
Total
|
Female
|
Total
|
Female
|
Total
|
| 971 |
3152 |
331 |
7172 |
495 |
1804 |
129 |
613 |
36 |
141 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►HANDICRAFT:
Number of Handicraft Units and Artisans according to 1995-96 census:
|
No. of units
|
No. of Artisans
|
| 293 |
927 |
Source: Handicraft Census 1995-96
►HANDLOOM:
Statistics of Handloom & Textiles, 2007-08 and 2008-09:
(Production in Metre)
|
Handloom Training Centre
|
No. of Trainees in Handloom Training Centre
|
Weavers Extension Service Unit
|
Handloom Production Centre
|
|
No.
|
Production
|
No.
|
Production
|
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
| 3 |
3 |
45 |
45 |
2 |
2 |
328.0 |
867.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2008
Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Statistics of Handloom Demonstration Circle & Weaving Activity:
|
No. of Circle
|
No. of Villages
|
No of Weavers engaged
|
|
2006-2007
|
2007-2008
|
2008-2009
|
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
Part Time
|
Whole Time
|
Part Time
|
Whole Time
|
Part Time
|
Whole Time
|
| 5 |
5 |
5 |
903 |
903 |
903 |
38485 |
14887 |
38508 |
14909 |
38543 |
14929 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2008
Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►INDUSTRY:
Industrial Estates: 2008-09:
|
Name of Industrial Estate
|
Total Area
(in Sq. M.)
|
No. of Sheds Constructed
|
No. of Sheds Allotted
|
No. of Sheds Occupied
|
No. of Unit functioning
|
|
New Bongaigaon
|
38795
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
27
|
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►POSTAL:
Number of Post Offices, 2008-09:
|
No of Post Offices
|
Total Area served per Post Office (in Sq. Km.)
|
Population served per Post Office
|
No. Village (inhabited) with Post Office
|
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Total
|
Urban
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Rural
|
| 66 |
4 |
70 |
2.77 |
21.87 |
18381 |
6982 |
66 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Number of Letter Boxes, 2008-09:
|
No of Letter Boxes
|
No. Village (inhabited)
|
No. Villages with Letter Boxes
|
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Total
|
| 587 |
40 |
627 |
593 |
587 |
Source: Economic Survey Assam 2009-10
Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►POLICE STATION:
Number of Police Station, Govt. Railway Police Stations and River Police Stations, 2007:
|
Police Stations
|
Govt. Railway Police Stations
|
River Police Stations
|
|
P.S
|
Out Post
|
P.S
|
Out Post
|
P.S
|
Out Post
|
| 4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2008
►ELECTRICITY:
Number of Villages Electrified:
|
No. of Inhabited Village as per 2001 Census
|
No. of villages electrified upto 31st March 2008
|
No. of villages electrified upto 31st March 2009
|
| 881 |
501 (56.87%) |
501 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►ROADWAYS:
Motor Vehicles on Road, 2008-09:
|
Multi
axle
|
Articu
lated
|
Truck
|
LMV
(Goods)
|
Bus
|
Omni Bus
|
Mini Bus
|
Taxi
|
Auto
Rickshaw
|
Two
Wheeler
|
Car
|
Jeep
|
Tractor
|
Trailor
|
Crane
|
Govt. Vehicle
|
Others
|
Total
|
| - |
- |
1880 |
2286 |
81 |
- |
- |
165 |
- |
14002 |
702 |
- |
12 |
186 |
- |
- |
24 |
19338 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2009
Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, upto 31st March 2009:
|
Multi
axle
|
Articu
lated
|
Truck
|
LMV (goods)
|
Bus
|
Omni Bus
|
Mini Bus
|
Taxi
|
Auto
Rickshaw
|
Two
Wheeler
|
Car
|
Jeep
|
Tractor
|
Trailor
|
Crane
|
Govt. Vehicle
|
Others
|
Total
|
| - |
- |
160 |
29 |
8 |
- |
- |
175 |
190 |
2954 |
555 |
160 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4233 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2009
Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport:
|
Revenue Collection (Rs. in Crore)
|
|
2007-2008
|
2008-2009
|
| 2.77 |
3.40 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2009
►HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE:
Number of State Government Hospitals, Primary Health Centres, Dispensaries, C.H.Cs etc. , 2008:
|
Hospital
|
Sub Divisional Civil Hospital
|
Primary Health Centres
|
Dispensaries
|
Civil Health Centres
|
Sub centres
|
| 0 |
0 |
27 |
14 |
3 |
58 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Number of Beds and Position of Doctors, 2008:
|
Number of Beds
|
Doctors
|
|
C.H
|
B.P.H.C.
|
M.N.P.C.H.
|
C.H.C.
|
Total
|
| Nil |
36 |
80 |
120 |
236 |
66 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
►BANKING:
Distribution of aggregate deposits and gross bank credit of reporting Scheduled Commercial Banks:
(Rs. in Crore)
|
As on March 2008
|
As on March 2009
|
|
No. of Reporting Offices
|
Deposits
|
Credit
|
No. of Reporting Offices
|
Deposits
|
Credit
|
| 28 |
455 |
149 |
29 |
596 |
172 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Distribution of aggregate deposits and gross bank credit of Reporting Scheduled Regional Rural Banks:
(Rs. in Crore)
|
As on March 2008
|
As on March 2009
|
|
No. of Reporting Offices
|
Deposits
|
Credit
|
No. of Reporting Offices
|
Deposits
|
Credit
|
| 9 |
81 |
22 |
9 |
106 |
27 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
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