Morigaon District

Demographic Profile, 2001 Census

Population 776256
Rural Population 738268
Urban Population 37988
Sex ratio (female per 1000 males) 946
Percentage of literacy 58.53
Density (per Sq. Km.) 500

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 1551.00
Rural 1534.60
Urban 16.40
Sub-division (as on 31.03.05) 1
No. of Community Development Block (as on 31.03.07) 5
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) 85
No. of Villages (as per 2001 Census) 636
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 262824 200430 62394
Main Workers 200132 176782 23350
Marginal Workers 62692 23648 39044
Non Workers 513432 198496 314936
Cultivators 138083 108200 29883
Agricultural Labours 51855 35728 16127
Household Industries Workers 8661 2742 5919
Other Workers 64225 53760 10465

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Rainfall (in mm.)

Winter Season January 2006 to February.2006 Normal 31.9
Actual 22.3
Summer Season March 2006 to May 2006 Normal 385.5
Actual 266.6
Mansoon Season June 2006 to Sept. 2006 Normal 1305.1
Actual 1032.1
Post Mansoon Season Oct. 2006 to Dec. 2006 Normal 162.3
Actual 77.6
Total Normal 1884.8
Actual 1398.6

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

AGRICULTURE:

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

Total Geographical area according to Professional Survey 170400
Village papers (Reported area) 158765
Forest 21506
Not available for cultivation Land put to non-agricultural uses 21310
Barren and unculturable land 5120
Total 26340
Other uncultivated land excluding fallow land Permanent pestures and other grazing land 8331
Land under Misc. tress groves not included in net area sown 4489
Cultivable waste land 960
Total 13780
Fallow land Fallow land other than current fallow 1527
Current fallow 8091
Total 9618
Net area sown 91311
Total cropped area 117743
Area sown more than once 26432

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Autumn Paddy 4700
Winter Paddy 10800
Summer Paddy 22500
Total 38000

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Kharif Rabi
N P K Total N P K Total
1064 437 264 1765 1696 885 313 2894

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
419.00 495.50 914.50

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Minor Major and Medium Total
17099 -- 17099

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Target Minor Irrigation 100
Major/Medium Irrigation --
Total 100
Achievement Minor Irrigation --
Major/Medium Irrigation --
Total --

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FOREST:

Target and Achievement of Social Forestry, 2004-2005

Target (in hect.) Achievement (in hect.) No. of seedling planted (in thousand Nos.)
550 550 605000

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FISHERY:

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

Registered Beel Fisheries Registered River Fisheries
35 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
169.56 181.28 7525 7981

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

 

Eco-Hatcharies (2006-07)

07

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY:

Livestock and Poultry Population as per Livestock Census, 2003

Cattle Indigenous 271351
Crossed Breed 15849
Buffaloes Indigenous 10183
Crossed Breed --
Sheep 10071
Goats 123291
Pigs 21525
Horses & ponies 588
Fowls 3121876
Ducks 220087

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Livestock and Poultry Population 2006-2007 (Simple Survey)

Indigeneous Cattle Crossed Breed Cattle Buffaloes Goats Fowls Ducks
195097 10729 15825 58351 260858 81670

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Veterinary Facilities as on 2006

Hospitals --
Dispensaries 9
Block Veterinary Dispensaries 5
Key Village Cnetre 2
A.I. Centre 41
Pig Firm 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

SERICULTURE:

Sericulture Activities, 2006-2007

No. of Sericulture Villages 172
No. of families Engaged Eri 3007
Muga 75
Mulberry 403
Total area under Silk worm food plants (in hect.) Eri 422
Muga 154
Mulberry 243
Yield of cocoons Eri cocoons (in MT) 51
Muga cocoons ('000 Nos) 1950
Mulberry Reeling cocoons (in MT) 2.78
Production of Silk yarn Eri Raw Silk (in MT) 38.91
Muga Raw Silk (in MT) 0.39
Mulberry Raw Silk (in MT) 0.27

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Sericultural Firms and Grainages in Assam

Eri Seed Grainages Total Area (in Hect.) 6.5
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 4
Eri Concentration Centre Total Area (in Hect.) 41.4
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 27.20
Production of Muga cocoons (in Nos.) 954.6

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

HANDLOOM AND TEXTILE:

Handloom and Textile Statistics, 2005-2006

Handloom Training Centre 4
No. of Trainees in Handloom Training Centre 65
Weavers Extension Service Unit (No. of Units) 2

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Handloom Demonstration Circle and Weaving Activity, 2005-2006

No. of Circle 10
No. of Villages Covered 128
No. of Weavers engaged Part Time 55119
Whole Time 412

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

POWER:

No. of Villages Electrified

No. of Inhabited Village as per 2001 Census 592
No. of Villages Electrified upto 31st March 2006 477
Percentage of Villages Electrified 81

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

INDUSTRY:

Distribution of Registered Factories, 2005

Manufacturing of Food Products and Beverages 4
Manufacture of Textile 1
Manufacturing of wood and wood products sawing timber 1
Manufacturing of Paper and Paper products 2
Manufacturing of Rubber and Plastic Products 1
Manufacturing of Basic Metals 9

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of SSI Units Registered upto 31.03.2007

No. of SIDO units Selected for censused 451
No. of Functioning Units 366
2001-2001 20
2005-2006 60
2006-2007 53

Total

579

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

Dolabari

63342.94 19 18

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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) 7.35

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION:

Number of Motor Vehicles on Road, 2006-2007

Truck Multiaxle Vehicle 1
Articulated Vehicle 4
Truck 950
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 84
Bus 143
Omni Bus 2
Mini Bus 1
Taxi 37
Auto Rickshaw 120
Two Wheeler 7111
Car 595
Jeep 10
Tractor 50
Trailor 25
Crane 2
Govt. Vehicle 10
Others 130
Total 9275

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, 2006-2007

Truck 171
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 4
Bus 12
Auto Rickshaw 55
Two Wheeler 1120
Car 38
Tractor 15
Trailor 15
Others 15
Total 1445

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport, (in Crore)

2005-2006 2006-2007
Target Achievement Target Achievement
1.28 1.46 1.49 1.67

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

ROADS:

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

Surfaced Unsurfaced Total
162 860 1022

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
115 26 881 Nil 1022

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

EMPLOYMENT:

Number of Employment Exchanges and Employment through Employment Exchanges, 2006

Employment Exchange 2
No. of Registration 3319
No. in Live Register 54929
No. of vacancies Notified 68
No. of Placement 12
No. of Employees using Employment Exchanges 15

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.) 13
Dispensaries 19
Beds 178
Community Health Centre (C.H.C.) 2
Sub-Centre 111

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Births and Deaths Registered during 2006

No. of Registration Centre Birth Death
30 26528 4364

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)
18676 22635 20666 20685 18960 23452

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Family Welfare Performance, 2006-2007

Sterilisation I.U.D. Insertion C.C. users O.P. Users
1225 871 1848 1358

Source: Economic Survey Assam, 2007-08

EDUCATION:

Number of Institutions, 2005-2006

Primary 816
Middle 283
High 138
Higher Secondary 14
Intermediate Junior College 6

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Enrolment by Stage, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 55568
Total 109904
Middle Female 18878
Total 39138
High School Female 6918
Total 17728
Higher Secondary Female 1267
Total 2965
Jr. College Female 431
Total 1129

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Teachers, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 547
Total 1850
Middle Female 473
Total 2050
High School Female 295
Total 1474
Higher Secondary Female 72
Total 440
Intermediate/Jr. College Female 11
Total 53

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. 7
Out Post 2

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 27
Deposits 225
Credit 136

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 10
Deposits 35
Credit 18
June / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 10
Deposits 38
Credit 19
September / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 10
Deposits 41
Credit 21
December / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 10
Deposits 45
Credit 22

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Agriculture 2332
Industry 426
Transport & Operators 144
Professional & Other Service 200
Personal Loan 5231
Trade 995
Finance 6
All Others Total 1067
Total 10401

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007