Kamrup District

Demographic Profile, 2001 Census

Population 2522324
Rural Population 1614107
Urban Population 908217
Sex ratio (female per 1000 males) 901
Percentage of literacy 74.16
Density (per Sq. Km.) 581

Source: Economic Survey, Assam 2007-08

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

Area Sq.Kms (as per 2001 Census) Total 4345.00
Rural 4083.17
Urban 261.83
Sub-division (as on 31.03.05) 2
No. of Community Development Block (as on 31.03.07) Kamrup (R) 16
Kamrup (M) --
Revenue Circles (as per 2001 Census) 14
No. of Anchalik Panchayat (as on 20.03.07) Kamrup (R) 16
Kamrup (M) --
No. of Gaon Panchayats (as on 20.03.07) Kamrup (R) 146
Kamrup (M) 14
No. of Villages (as per 2001 Census) Kamrup (R) 1063
Kamrup (M) 230
No. of Towns (as per 2001 Census) 9
No. of Zila Parishad (as on 20.03.07) Kamrup (R) 1

Sources: Economic Survey Assam, 2007-08

              Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Distribution of Main Workers, Marginal Workers and Non Workers, 2001 Census

  Population Male Female
Total Workers 842253 666968 175285
Main Workers 697810 600299 97520
Marginal Workers 144443 66678 77765
Non Workers 1680071 660013 1020058
Cultivators 207262 167429 39833
Agricultural Labours 75974 49580 26394
Household Industries Workers 46758 16747 30011
Other Workers 512259 433212 79047

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Rainfall (in mm.)

Winter Season January 2006 to February.2006 Normal 28.7
Actual 13.1
Summer Season March 2006 to May 2006 Normal 522.3
Actual 442.5
Mansoon Season June 2006 to Sept. 2006 Normal 1203.7
Actual 525.7
Post Mansoon Season Oct. 2006 to Dec. 2006 Normal 141.5
Actual 132.2
Total Normal 1896.2
Actual 1113.5

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

AGRICULTURE:

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

Total Geographical area according to Professional Survey 434500
Village papers (Reported area) 446402
Forest 116584
Not available for cultivation Land put to non-agricultural uses 77913
Barren and unculturable land 20296
Total 98209
Other uncultivated land excluding fallow land Permanent pestures and other grazing land 21236
Land under Misc. tress groves not included in net area sown 20409
Cultivable waste land 3578
Total 45223
Fallow land Fallow land other than current fallow 3087
Current fallow 7454
Total 10541
Net area sown 176402
Total cropped area 242860
Area sown more than once 66458

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Autumn Paddy Kamrup (R) 6073
Kamrup (M) 725
Winter Paddy Kamrup (R) 68841
Kamrup (M) 2680
Summer Paddy Kamrup (R) 30345
Kamrup (M) 6790
Total Kamrup (R) 105259
Kamrup (M) 10195

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Kharif Rabi
N P K Total N P K Total
2584 1339 1101 5024 3365 2305 1993 7663

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
1849.00 1616.28 3465.28

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Minor Major and Medium Total
18160 15635 33795

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Target Minor Irrigation 683
Major/Medium Irrigation --
Total 683
Achievement Minor Irrigation 60
Major/Medium Irrigation --
Total 60

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FOREST:

Area Under Forest as on 31.03.2006 (Area in Hectare)

Reserved Forest Kamrup East 35243.955
Kamrup West 68421.150
North Kamrup 47961.470
Proposed Reserved Forest Kamrup East 11597
Kamrup West 559
North Kamrup 6095
Protected Area Network Kamrup East 7864
Kamrup West --
North Kamrup --
Total Forest (Excluding Unclassed State Forest) Kamrup East 54704.955
Kamrup West 68800.150
North Kamrup 54056.470

Sources: Economic Survey Assam, 2007-08

Target and Achievement of Social Forestry, 2004-2005

Target (in hect.) Achievement (in hect.) No. of seedling planted (in thousand Nos.)
790 790 995000

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FISHERY:

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

Registered Beel Fisheries Registered River Fisheries
20 5

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
32.24 0.40 11775 12174

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

 

Eco-Hatcharies (2006-07)

04

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY:

Livestock and Poultry Population as per Livestock Census, 2003

Cattle Indigenous 263942
Crossed Breed 97424
Buffaloes Indigenous 12810
Crossed Breed 198
Sheep 2382
Goats 166598
Pigs 93496
Horses & ponies 152
Fowls 598943
Ducks 342684

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Livestock and Poultry Population 2006-2007 (Simple Survey)

Indigeneous Cattle Crossed Breed Cattle Buffaloes Goats Fowls Ducks
422434 43438 28866 160204 472990 191162

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Veterinary Facilities as on 2006

Hospitals 2
Dispensaries 25
Block Veterinary Dispensaries 10
Local Board Dispensaries 1
Key Village 1
Policlinic 1
A.I. Centre 63
I.C.D.P 1
Semen Production Centre 1
Semen Bank 1
Livestock Firm 2
Poultry Firm 5
Fodder Farm 1
Pig Firm 1
Gosadan 2
R.P. Check Post 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

SERICULTURE:

Sericulture Activities, 2006-2007

No. of Sericulture Villages 440
No. of families Engaged Eri 4604
Muga 1138
Mulberry 271
Total area under Silk worm food plants (in hect.) Eri 433
Muga 713
Mulberry 112
Yield of cocoons Eri cocoons (in MT) 29
Muga cocoons ('000 Nos) 14201
Mulberry Reeling cocoons (in MT) 2.2
Production of Silk yarn Eri Raw Silk (in MT) 21.45
Muga Raw Silk (in MT) 2.84
Mulberry Raw Silk (in MT) 0.22
Nos. of Spining Charkha (in Nos.) 210

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Sericultural Firms and Grainages in Assam

Eri Seed Grainages Total Area (in Hect.) 21.02
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 12.78
Basic Muga Seed Farms Total Area (in Hect.) 186.12
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 62.22
Production of Muga cocoons (in Nos.) 41300
Eri Concentration Centre Total Area (in Hect.) 22.9
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 12.04
Production of Muga cocoons (in Kgs.) 329

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

HANDLOOM AND TEXTILE:

Handloom and Textile Statistics, 2005-2006

Handloom Training Centre 8
No. of Trainees in Handloom Training Centre 125
Weavers Extension Service Unit (No. of Units) 9
Handloom Production Centres (Nos.) 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Handloom Demonstration Circle and Weaving Activity, 2005-2006

No. of Circle 14
No. of Villages Covered 710
No. of Weavers engaged Part Time 160166
Whole Time 1854

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

POWER:

No. of Villages Electrified

No. of Inhabited Village as per 2001 Census 1342
No. of Villages Electrified upto 31st March 2006 1177
Percentage of Villages Electrified 95

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

INDUSTRY:

Distribution of Registered Factories, 2005

Agriculture, Hunting and related Service Activities 1
Manufacturing of Food Products and Beverages 184
Manufacture of Tobacco Products 31
Manufacture of Textile 26
Manufacture of weaving, apparel dressing and dying of Fur 2
Manufacturing of Wood and Wood products sawing timber, Ply Wood etc. 199
Manufacture of Paper and Paper products 11
Printing and Publishing of News Paper 19
Manufacturing of Soft Cake (Refined Petroleum Products) 28
Manufacturing Chemicals and Chemical Products 77
Manufacturing of Rubber and Plastic Products 44
Manufacturing of other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 105
Manufacturing of Basic Metals 51
Manufacturing of fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipments) 31
Manufacturing of machinery and equipments (Not elsewhere classified) 10
Manufacturing of Electrical machinery and apparatus N.E.C. 7
Manufacturing of Radio, Television and Communication equipments and apparatus 2
Manufacturing of Medical Precision etc. 1
Manufacturing of Motor Vehicles Trailors and Semi Trailors etc. 5
Manufacturing of other Transport equipments 6
Manufacturing of Furniture, Manufacturing of not elsewhere classified. 5
Electricity, Gas Steam and Hot Water supply 27
Repair and personal and Household goods 3
Land Transport 1
Auxiliary Transport activities 8
Wireless and Signals Communications Service 1
Other business activities 2
Education 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of SSI Units Registered upto 31.03.2007

No. of SIDO units Selected for censused 6026
No. of Functioning Units 4075
2001-2001 1053
2005-2006 258
2006-2007 433
Total 7808

Source: Economic Survey, Assam 2007-08

Statistics on Industrial Estates, 2005-2006

Name of Industrial Estate Total Area (in Sq. Mts.) No. of Shed Constructed No. of Alloted
Kalapahar 17942.56 22 22
Bamunimaidan 75493.00 63 63
Rani 82974.00 40 34
Kalapahar (M.I.E.) 12312.00 43 43

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

TEA INDUSTRY:

Area, Production and Average Yield of Tea

  2004 2005 2006
Area under Tea (In Hectares) 3460 3787 3782
Production of Tea (In Thousand Kgs.) 4304 4021 3720
Average Yield Rate of Tea (In Kg/Hectare) 1244 1062 984

Source: Tea Board, Guwahati.

Number of Tea Estates

2000 54
2001 54
2002 54
2003 54
2004 54
2005 183

Source: Tea Board, Guwahati.

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 7
Registered Area (in hectare) 26.95

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION:

Number of Motor Vehicles on Road, 2006-2007

Truck Multiaxle Vehicle 250
Articulated Vehicle 497
Truck 4050
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 7372
Bus 3834
Omni Bus 500
Mini Bus 662
Taxi 4382
Auto Rickshaw 7869
Two Wheeler 167189
Car 81903
Jeep 5441
Tractor 1110
Trailor 839
Crane 482
Govt. Vehicle 10081
Others 908
Total 333828

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, 2006-2007

Truck Articulated Vehicle 2
Truck 2062
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 1534
Bus 174
Omni Bus 17
Mini Bus 26
Taxi 696
Auto Rickshaw 247
Two Wheeler 19757
Car 10319
Jeep 3
Tractor 108
Trailor 8
Crane 12
Govt. Vehicle 565
Others 69
Total 35599

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport, (in Crore)

District Authority 2005-2006 2006-2007
Target Achievement Target Achievement
Kamrup (R & L) 38.89 42.56 45.11 46.33
Kamrup (R.T.A.) 1.08 1.20 1.10 0.56
Kamrup (Enforcement) 0.97 0.92 1.01 0.71

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

ROADS:

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

Surfaced Unsurfaced Total
792 1645 2436

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

State Highway Major District Highway Rural Road Urban Road Total
72 323 1671 370 2436

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Length of P.W.D. Roads Per Lakh of Population and Per Hundred Sq. Km. of Geographical Area (in Km.)

District-wise Road Length 2436
Road Length per Lakh of Population 97
Road Length per '00' Sq. Km. of Geographical Area 56

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

EMPLOYMENT:

Number of Employment Exchanges and Employment through Employment Exchanges, 2006

Employment Exchange 6
No. of Registration 20363
No. in Live Register 326367
No. of vacancies Notified 452
No. of Placement 103
No. of Employees using Employment Exchanges 39

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.) 51
Dispensaries 50
Beds 648
Community Health Centre (C.H.C.) 9
Sub-Centre 338

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Births and Deaths Registered during 2006

No. of Registration Centre Birth Death
34 53388 10466

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)
58441 56904 51380 51785 49478 47449

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Family Welfare Performance, 2006-2007

Sterilisation I.U.D. Insertion C.C. users O.P. Users
2956 3544 4759 3680

Source: Economic Survey Assam, 2007-08

EDUCATION:

Number of Institutions, 2005-2006

Pre Primary 49
Primary 2182
Middle 762
High 504
Higher Secondary 72
Intermediate Junior College 19

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Enrolment by Stage, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 112768
Total 227487
Middle Female 48482
Total 109392
High School Female 28436
Total 68996
Higher Secondary Female 5560
Total 19996
Jr. College Female 3871
Total 9676

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Teachers, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 2473
Total 6607
Middle Female 1544
Total 5934
High School Female 1624
Total 5710
Higher Secondary Female 952
Total 2326
Intermediate/Jr. College Female 83
Total 264

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. 10
Out Post 4
Govt. Railway Police Station P.S. 2
Out Post 1
River Police Station P.S. 1
Out Post 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

BANKING:

Distribution of the Number of Reporting Offices, Aggregate Deposits and Gross Bank Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks, March 2007, (Amount in Rs. Crore)

  Kamrup Kamrup Metro
No. of Reporting offices 76 124
Deposits 1075 9512
Credit 913 3037

Source: Economic Survey, Assam 2007-08

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

  Kamrup Kamrup Metro
March / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 15 7
Deposits 108 99
Credit 63 39
June / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 15 7
Deposits 106 94
Credit 62 38
September / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 15 7
Deposits 111 103
Credit 67 43
December / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 15 7
Deposits 112 110
Credit 67 45

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Outstanding Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks according to occupation as on March 2006. (Amount in Rs. Lakh)

  Kamrup Kamrup Metro
Agriculture 13008 2673
Industry 88193 29579
Transport & Operators 3023 5468
Professional & Other Service 10753 7989
Personal Loan 76034 50600
Trade 36810 11252
Finance 570 1923
All Others Total 5821 8955
Total 234212 118439

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007