|
►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
|
| 1551.00 |
776256 |
398926 |
377330 |
738268 |
37988 |
58.53 |
64.15 |
51.51 |
57.09 |
84.21 |
60.46 |
60.77 |
946 |
177 |
19.45 |
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
|
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
7
|
85
|
636
|
592
|
* Provisional figure for Village and Towns.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Number of Birth and Deaths Registered, 2008:
|
No. of Registration Centre
|
Birth
|
Death
|
|
30
|
18965 |
1585 |
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
|
|
262824
|
200132
|
62692
|
513432
|
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
|
| 4130 |
11770 |
24795 |
40695 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Season-wise Consumption of Fertilizer, 2007-08:
(in Tonnes)
|
Kharif
|
Rabi
|
|
N
|
P
|
K
|
Total
|
N
|
P
|
K
|
Total
|
|
2711
|
1082
|
988
|
4781
|
3107
|
2417
|
4343
|
9867
|
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
|
|
264
|
316
|
6
|
7.1
|
9.2
|
11.4
|
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.)
|
| 7 |
127.70 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►SERICULTURE:
Sericulture Activities for the year 2008-09:
|
No. of Villages
|
172 |
|
No. of family engaged
|
Eri
|
5837 |
|
Muga
|
327 |
|
Mulberry
|
402 |
|
Total Area under Silkworm Food Plants (in hect.)
|
Eri
|
424 |
|
Muga
|
154 |
|
Mulberry
|
243 |
|
Yield of Cocoons
|
Eri (In MT)
|
42.10 |
|
Muga (in lac. nos.)
|
25.80 |
|
Mulberry (MT)
|
10.17 |
|
Production of Silk Yarn
|
Eri Raw Silk (In MT)
|
31.58 |
|
Muga Raw Silk (MT)
|
0.52 |
|
Mulberry Raw Silk (MT)
|
1.00 |
|
No. of Realing Spinning Charkha (in Nos.)
|
- |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Sericulture Farm and Granaries, 2008-09:
|
Eri Seed Grainages
|
Mulberry Farms
|
Basic Muga Seed Farms
|
Eri concentration Centre
|
|
Total Area (in Hect.)
|
Area under Plantation (in Hect.)
|
Total Area (in Hect)
|
Area under Plantation
(in Hect.)
|
Total Area (in Elect.)
|
Area under Plantation
(in Heel.)
|
Production of Muga Cocoon
(in Nos.)
|
Total Area (in Hect.)
|
Area under Plantation
(in Hect.)
|
Production of Fri Cocoons (in Kg.)
|
|
6.50
|
4.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
41.40
|
28.80
|
187.00
|
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Reeling Units in Assam, 2008-09:
|
No. of Reeling Units
|
Number of Improved basins established
|
Quantity of Cocoons Reeled
|
Quantity of Raw Silk produced in reeling Units
|
|
Mulberry
|
Muga
|
Mulberry
|
Muga
|
Mulberry
(in Kg.)
|
Muga
(in No.)
|
Mulberry
(in Kg.)
|
Muga
(in Kg.)
|
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
8
|
480
|
-
|
48
|
-
|
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
|
| 14280 |
15608 |
- |
- |
14280 |
15608 |
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
|
| 68 |
910 |
- |
- |
68 |
910 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Net area Irrigated during the years from 2006 to 2008:
(Area in hectare)
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
| 421.50 |
495.00 |
540.50 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Crop-season wise area Irrigated in 2008-09(P):
|
Kharif
|
Rabi and Pre Kharif
|
2008
|
| 212.50 |
540.50 |
753.00 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►FISHERY:
Number of Registered Beel, Fisheries and River Fisheries, 2008-09:
|
Registered Beel Fisheries
|
Registered River Fisheries
|
| 35 |
5 |
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
|
| 196.45 |
187.00 |
9376 |
9882 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
Number of Eco-Hatcheries:
|
No. of Eco-Hatcheries
|
|
2006-2007
|
2007-2008
|
| 7 |
7 |
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
|
|
1704
|
6
|
41
|
85
|
132
|
7.75
|
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
|
| 551 |
300 |
103 |
551 |
300 |
103 |
607500 |
330000 |
206240 |
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
|
| 271351 |
15849 |
10183 |
- |
10071 |
123291 |
21525 |
588 |
3121876 |
220087 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Estimated Livestock and Poultry Population, 2008-09 (Simple Survey):
(Provisional)
|
Indigenous Cattle
|
Crossed Breed Cattle
|
Buffaloes
|
Goats
|
Fowls
|
Ducks
|
| 191731 |
10872 |
20374 |
69517 |
287319 |
75330 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
Veterinary Facilities, 2008:
|
Hospitals / Polytechnics
|
- |
|
Dispensaries
|
14 |
| I.C.D.P |
- |
| Frozen Semen Bank |
- |
|
A.I. Centre
|
15 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
►EDUCATION:
Number of Institutions, as on 30.09.2007:
|
Primary
|
Middle
|
High School
|
Higher Secondary
|
Jr. College
|
| 816 |
386 |
138 |
14 |
6 |
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
|
| 43831 |
87298 |
33527 |
62356 |
6925 |
17770 |
1275 |
3070 |
476 |
1193 |
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
|
| 559 |
1930 |
664 |
2580 |
295 |
1474 |
72 |
440 |
11 |
53 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
►HANDICRAFT:
Number of Handicraft Units and Artisans according to 1995-96 census:
|
No. of units
|
No. of Artisans
|
|
477
|
1406
|
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
|
|
4
|
4
|
65
|
65
|
2
|
2
|
726.3
|
876.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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
|
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
128
|
128
|
128
|
55159
|
437
|
55192
|
469
|
55262
|
524
|
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
|
|
Dolabari
|
13382.8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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
|
|
96
|
3
|
99
|
5.97
|
17.73
|
12697
|
7765
|
96
|
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
|
|
445
|
45
|
490
|
592
|
446
|
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
|
|
7
|
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
|
|
592
|
321 (54.22%)
|
321
|
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
|
|
1
|
4
|
1054
|
110
|
97
|
1
|
-
|
31
|
170
|
8873
|
630
|
2
|
30
|
30
|
-
|
18
|
4
|
11055
|
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
|
|
1
|
5
|
1094
|
13
|
179
|
2
|
1
|
42
|
209
|
9101
|
648
|
22
|
33
|
65
|
2
|
23
|
22
|
11462
|
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2009
Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport:
|
Revenue Collection (Rs. in Crore)
|
|
2007-2008
|
2008-2009
|
|
1.73
|
1.58
|
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
|
|
1
|
0
|
26
|
13
|
2
|
125
|
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
|
|
100
|
18
|
12
|
60
|
190
|
76
|
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
|
| 27 |
273 |
166 |
27 |
398 |
202 |
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
|
| 10 |
57 |
35 |
10 |
72 |
41 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2009
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