Karimganj District

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Demographic Profile, 2001 Census

Population 1007976
Rural Population 934126
Urban Population 73850
Sex ratio (female per 1000 males) 947
Percentage of literacy 66.24
Density (per Sq. Km.) 557

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 1809.00
Rural 1796.81
Urban 12.19
Sub-division (as on 31.03.05) 1
No. of Community Development Block (as on 31.03.07) 7
Revenue Circles (as per 2001 Census) 5
No. of Anchalik Panchayat (as on 20.03.07) 7
No. of Gaon Panchayats (as on 20.03.07) 96
No. of Villages (as per 2001 Census) 940
No. of Towns (as per 2001 Census) 3
No. of Zila Parishad (as on 20.03.07) 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 303294 246077 57217
Main Workers 235016 207854 27162
Marginal Workers 68278 38223 30055
Non Workers 704682 271603 433079
Cultivators 75960 68207 7753
Agricultural Labours 45735 37066 8669
Household Industries Workers 13679 5097 8582
Other Workers 167920 135707 32213

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Rainfall (in mm.)

Winter Season January 2006 to February.2006 Normal 50.5
Actual 35.4
Summer Season March 2006 to May 2006 Normal 1201.9
Actual 1134.5
Mansoon Season June 2006 to Sept. 2006 Normal 2193.1
Actual 2307.6
Post Mansoon Season Oct. 2006 to Dec. 2006 Normal 305.5
Actual 58.1
Total Normal 3751.0
Actual 3535.6

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

AGRICULTURE:

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

Total Geographical area according to Professional Survey 180900
Village papers (Reported area) 180900
Forest 59454
Not available for cultivation Land put to non-agricultural uses 24577
Barren and unculturable land 14502
Total 39079
Other uncultivated land excluding fallow land Permanent pestures and other grazing land 2710
Land under Misc. tress groves not included in net area sown 8400
Cultivable waste land 2100
Total 13210
Fallow land Fallow land other than current fallow 3062
Current fallow 2499
Total 5561
Net area sown 68546
Total cropped area 96290
Area sown more than once 27744

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Autumn Paddy 6435
Winter Paddy 31242
Summer Paddy 2635
Total 40312

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Kharif Rabi
N P K Total N P K Total
1062 862 800 2754 515 376 316 1207

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
-- 61.00 61.00

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Minor Major and Medium Total
2892 -- 2892

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

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

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FOREST:

Area Under Forest as on 31.03.2006 (Area in Hectare)

Reserved Forest 59454.240
Proposed Reserved Forest 6075
Protected Area Network --
Total Forest (Excluding Unclassed State Forest) 65529.240

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.)
585 585 762500

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FISHERY:

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

Registered Beel Fisheries Registered River Fisheries
27 9

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
508.10 453.35 9916 11012

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

 

Eco-Hatcharies (2006-07)

11

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY:

Livestock and Poultry Population as per Livestock Census, 2003

Cattle Indigenous 301613
Crossed Breed 13286
Buffaloes Indigenous 55562
Crossed Breed --
Sheep 8549
Goats 114395
Pigs 1071
Horses & ponies 32
Fowls 542509
Ducks 372823

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Livestock and Poultry Population 2006-2007 (Simple Survey)

Indigeneous Cattle Crossed Breed Cattle Buffaloes Goats Fowls Ducks
286742 8112 19748 109627 341566 104466

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Veterinary Facilities as on 2006

Hospitals 1
Dispensaries 7
Block Veterinary Dispensaries 5
Local Board Dispensaries 1
A.I. Centre 24
R.P Check Post 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

SERICULTURE:

Sericulture Activities, 2006-2007

No. of Sericulture Villages 143
No. of families Engaged Eri 607
Muga 56
Mulberry 135
Total area under Silk worm food plants (in hect.) Eri 106
Muga 53
Mulberry 11
Yield of cocoons Eri cocoons (in MT) 14
Muga cocoons ('000 Nos) 656
Mulberry Reeling cocoons (in MT) 0.5
Production of Silk yarn Eri Raw Silk (in MT) 10.75
Muga Raw Silk (in MT) 0.01
Mulberry Raw Silk (in MT) 0.05
Nos. of Spining Charkha (in Nos.) 174

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Sericultural Firms and Grainages in Assam

Eri Seed Grainages Total Area (in Hect.) 6.4
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 5
Basic Muga Seed Farms Total Area (in Hect.) 23
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 9.38
Production of Muga cocoons (in Nos.) 113.5

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

HANDLOOM AND TEXTILE:

Handloom and Textile Statistics, 2005-2006

Handloom Training Centre 2
No. of Trainees in Handloom Training Centre 30
Weavers Extension Service Unit (No. of Units) 3

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Handloom Demonstration Circle and Weaving Activity, 2005-2006

No. of Circle 9
No. of Villages Covered 309
No. of Weavers engaged Part Time 37841
Whole Time 235

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

POWER:

No. of Villages Electrified

No. of Inhabited Village as per 2001 Census 1013
No. of Villages Electrified upto 31st March 2006 591
Percentage of Villages Electrified 58

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

INDUSTRY:

Distribution of Registered Factories, 2005

Agriculture, Hunting and related Service Activities 5
Manufacturing of Food Products and Beverages 30
Manufacturing of Rubber and Plastic Products 3
Manufacturing of other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2
Manufacturing of Basic Metals 8
Sale, Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motor Cycle 1
Other business activities 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of SSI Units Registered upto 31.03.2007

No. of SIDO units Selected for censused 793
No. of Functioning Units 398
2001-2001 19
2005-2006 38
2006-2007 35

Total

 617

Source: Economic Survey, Assam 2007-08

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 7
Registered Area (in hectare) 36.28

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION:

Number of Motor Vehicles on Road, 2006-2007

Truck 1084
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 200
Bus 251
Omni Bus 66
Mini Bus 51
Taxi 546
Auto Rickshaw 900
Two Wheeler 5638
Car 1090
Jeep 50
Tractor 86
Trailor 12
Govt. Vehicle 130
Others 4
Total 10807

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, 2006-2007

Truck 71
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 55
Bus 7
Taxi 39
Auto Rickshaw 128
Two Wheeler 456
Car 162
Tractor 7
Trailor 3
Others 1
Total 929

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport, (in Crore)

2005-2006 2006-2007
Target Achievement Target Achievement
1.30 1.85 1.89 1.98

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

ROADS:

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

Surfaced Unsurfaced Total
191 665 856

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
-- 157 681 19 856

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 856
Road Length per Lakh of Population 85
Road Length per '00' Sq. Km. of Geographical Area 47

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

EMPLOYMENT:

Number of Employment Exchanges and Employment through Employment Exchanges, 2006

Employment Exchange 2
No. of Registration 4929
No. in Live Register 35493
No. of vacancies Notified 82
No. of Placement 11
No. of Employees using Employment Exchanges 9

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.) 16
Dispensaries 9
Beds 160
Community Health Centre (C.H.C.) 1
Sub-Centre 232

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Births and Deaths Registered during 2006

No. of Registration Centre Birth Death
20 28416 4736

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)
24151 26920 20410 20408 20357 22158

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Family Welfare Performance, 2006-2007

Sterilisation I.U.D. Insertion C.C. users O.P. Users
192 555 1543 1304

Source: Economic Survey Assam, 2007-08

EDUCATION:

Number of Institutions, 2005-2006

Pre Primary 4
Primary 1245
Middle 327
High 92
Higher Secondary 25
Intermediate Junior College 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Enrolment by Stage, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 68045
Total 139130
Middle Female 16812
Total 35462
High School Female 6685
Total 14793
Higher Secondary Female 2497
Total 7750
Jr. College Female 114
Total 330

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Teachers, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 768
Total 2777
Middle Female 452
Total 2365
High School Female 271
Total 1229
Higher Secondary Female 241
Total 791
Intermediate/Jr. College Female 6
Total 15

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. 5
Out Post 3
Govt. Railway 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)

No. of Reporting offices 44
Deposits 561
Credit 225

Source: Economic Survey, Assam 2007-08

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

March / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 17
Deposits 69
Credit 26
June / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 17
Deposits 73
Credit 28
September / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 17
Deposits 79
Credit 28
December / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 17
Deposits 77
Credit 30

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Agriculture 1398
Industry 2963
Transport & Operators 494
Professional & Other Service 454
Personal Loan 7879
Trade 4528
Finance 16
All Others Total 1187
Total 18919

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007