General Information

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State Capital: Dispur

Bordering states/countries:

East Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Myanmar
West West Bengal, Meghalaya, Bangladesh
North Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan
South Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura

Longitude: 89.420E to 96.00E

Latitude: 24.50N to 28.00N

Major towns: Guwahati, Dhubri,Goalpara, Barpeta, Dibrugarh, North Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Diphu, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Tezpur, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Silchar.

Area, Sub-Divisions, Blocks, Circles, Gaon Panchyats, Villages and Towns:

Area Sq. Km (as per 2001 Census) Total 78,438.00
Rural 77476.23
Urban 961.77
Sub-Division (as on 31.3.05) 49
Block (as on 31.3.05) 219
Revenue Circles (as per 2001 Census) 145
No. of Gaon Panchayats (as on 31.3.05 2489
No. of Villages (as per 2001 Census) Total 26312
Inhabited 25124
No. of Towns (as per 2001 Census) 125

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2007-08

Demography:

Particulars Unit

1991 census

2001 census
Assam India Assam India
Population Lakh 224 8464 267 10287
Decadal growth Per cent 24.24 23.87 18.92 21.54
Density Per sq. km 286 267 340 325
Sex-ratio Females per 1000 males 923 927 935 933
Literacy rate Per cent 52.89 52.21 63.25 64.80
Urban population Per cent 11.10 26.13 12.90 27.82
Rural population Per cent 88.90 73.87 87.10 72.18
S.C. population Per cent 7.40 16.50 6.85 16.20
S.T. population Per cent 12.83 8.10 12.41 8.20

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2007-08

Some Important Characteristics of Assam’s Population (2001 census):

Information on Highest among the districts Lowest among the districts
Total Population Kamrup 25,22,324 North Cachar Hills 1,88,079
Total Rural Population Nagaon 20,36,342 North Cachar Hills 1,28,644
Total Urban Population Kamrup 9,08,217 Nalbari 27,486
Percentage of population growth (1991-2001) Kamrup 26.11 Kokrajhar 12.00
Literacy Rates Total Jorhat 76.33 Dhubri 48.21
Rural Jorhat 74.07 Dhubri 43.90
Urban Karimganj 90.37 Goalpara 76.65
Sex ratio Goalpara 956 North Cachar Hills 884
Density Dhubri 585 North Cachar Hills 38

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2007-08

Birth, Death, Natural Growth Rate and Infant Mortality Rates of Assam and India (Per Mille)

Year Birth Rate Death Rate Natural Growth Rate Infant Mortality Rate
Assam India Assam India Assam India Assam India
2001 27.0 25.4 9.6 8.4 17.4 17.0 74 66
2002 26.6 25.0 9.2 8.1 17.4 16.9 70 63
2003 26.3 24.8 9.1 8.0 17.2 16.8 67 60
2004 25.1 24.1 8.8 7.5 16.3 16.6 66 58
2005 25.0 23.8 8.7 7.6 16.3 16.3 68 58
2006 24.6 23.5 8.7 7.5 15.9 16.0 67 57

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2007-08

 

Major crops Rice, Maize, Wheat, Jute,, Cotton, Sugar cane, Arecanut, Coconut
Major plantations Tea, Rubber, Coffee
Fruits, vegetables & spices Banana, Pineapple, Orange, Potato, Sweet potato, Papaya, Cabbage, Onion, Tapioca
Major minerals Coal, Limestone, Petroleum, Granite, Sillimanite, Iron ore, Quartzite, Feldspar, Clay

Industrial Infrastructure:

Industrial estates 19
Industrial Growth Centre 9
Industrial Area 7
Export Promotion Industrial Park 1
IT Park 2

Educational institutes:

Type Nos.
University 5
IIT 1
Engineering college 3
Medical college 3
General College 226
Junior College 76
Agriculture College 2
Law College 9
Veterinary College 2
Higher Secondary School 599
High School 3915
Middle School 8019
Primary School 31888
Pre-primary school 482
Industrial &Technical school 32
Polytechnic 8

Basic Infrastructure :

Total Numbers of (2006-2007)

Total Length of (In KM) (2007)
Bank Branches Post Office Railway(2005-06) National Highway State Highway
1279 4006 2283.71 2754 2819

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2007-08

Airports: Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International, Salnibari, Roroia, Mohanabari, Lilabari, Kumbhirgram

State Income:

NSDP 2006-07(Q) (Rs. in crore) Per Capita Income 2006-07(Q)( in Rs.)
Current price Constant price (1999-2000) Current price Constant price(1993-94)
58273 45143 20166 15623

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2007-08

Power generated (1999-2000): 867 MW

Strengths:

  • Gateway to the North East
  • Vast natural resources
  • Good railway network and airline links to major Indian cities
  • Availability of skilled labour at reasonable cost
  • Rich flora and fauna, rivers and wildlife sanctuaries
  • Brahmaputra, national water way II, has immense potential for irrigation, energy and transportation
  • Thriving oil, tea & hydrocarbon processing industry