Nagaon Districts

Demographic Profile, 2001 Census

Population 2314629
Rural Population 2036342
Urban Population 278287
Sex ratio (female per 1000 males) 944
Percentage of literacy 61.73
Density (per Sq. Km.) 582

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 3973.00
Rural 3897.72
Urban 75.28
Sub-division (as on 31.03.05) 3
No. of Community Development Block (as on 31.03.07) 18
Revenue Circles (as per 2001 Census) 9
No. of Anchalik Panchayat (as on 20.03.07) 20
No. of Gaon Panchayats (as on 20.03.07) 239
No. of Villages (as per 2001 Census) 1420
No. of Towns (as per 2001 Census) 10
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 727641 586631 141010
Main Workers 566195 502619 63576
Marginal Workers 161446 84012 77434
Non Workers 1586988 604319 982669
Cultivators 279394 231238 48156
Agricultural Labours 144699 114307 30392
Household Industries Workers 24424 10858 13566
Other Workers 279124 230228 48896

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Rainfall (in mm.)

Winter Season January 2006 to February.2006 Normal 31.9
Actual 26.9
Summer Season March 2006 to May 2006 Normal 385.5
Actual 340.7
Mansoon Season June 2006 to Sept. 2006 Normal 1305.1
Actual 720.7
Post Mansoon Season Oct. 2006 to Dec. 2006 Normal 162.3
Actual 82.8
Total Normal 1884.8
Actual 1171.1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

AGRICULTURE:

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

Total Geographical area according to Professional Survey 383100
Village papers (Reported area) 411030
Forest 97943
Not available for cultivation Land put to non-agricultural uses 31522
Barren and unculturable land 22529
Total 54051
Other uncultivated land excluding fallow land Permanent pestures and other grazing land 5966
Land under Misc. tress groves not included in net area sown 9547
Cultivable waste land 3523
Total 19036
Fallow land Fallow land other than current fallow 2057
Current fallow 2238
Total 5440
Net area sown 234569
Total cropped area 369862
Area sown more than once 135293

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Autumn Paddy 24500
Winter Paddy 89400
Summer Paddy 48813
Total 162713

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Kharif Rabi
N P K Total N P K Total
8107 4651 3551 16609 5890 2831 2625 11346

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
16110.00 1982.98 18092.98

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Minor Major and Medium Total
15716 82989 98705

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Target Minor Irrigation 120
Major/Medium Irrigation 700
Total 820
Achievement Minor Irrigation --
Major/Medium Irrigation 850
Total 850

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FOREST:

Area Under Forest as on 31.03.2006 (Area in Hectare)

  Nagaon Nagaon South
Reserved Forest 33594.293 4029
Proposed Reserved Forest 50283.335 2059
Protected Area Network -- --
Total Forest (Excluding Unclassed State Forest) 37623.293 52342.335

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.)
335 335 487500

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

FISHERY:

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

Registered Beel Fisheries Registered River Fisheries
40 12

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
1207.26 748.36 17502 17048

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

 

Eco-Hatcharies (2006-07)

65

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY:

Livestock and Poultry Population as per Livestock Census, 2003

Cattle Indigenous 476953
Crossed Breed 28571
Buffaloes Indigenous 27201
Crossed Breed 7796
Sheep 3055
Goats 220043
Pigs 38810
Horses & ponies 786
Fowls 932532
Ducks 266149

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Livestock and Poultry Population 2006-2007 (Simple Survey)

Indigeneous Cattle Crossed Breed Cattle Buffaloes Goats Fowls Ducks
433741 23432 33461 156699 559838 173294

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Veterinary Facilities as on 2006

Hospitals 1
Dispensaries 29
Block Veterinary Dispensaries 9
Key Village Centre 6
A.I. Centre 25
I.C.D.P. 1
Semen Bank 1
Livestock Firm 2
Poultry Firm 2

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

SERICULTURE:

Sericulture Activities, 2006-2007

No. of Sericulture Villages 1185
No. of families Engaged Eri 9488
Muga 433
Mulberry 362
Total area under Silk worm food plants (in hect.) Eri 394
Muga 202
Mulberry 273
Yield of cocoons Eri cocoons (in MT) 116
Muga cocoons ('000 Nos) 2725
Mulberry Reeling cocoons (in MT) 2.57
Production of Silk yarn Eri Raw Silk (in MT) 87.12
Muga Raw Silk (in MT) 0.54
Mulberry Raw Silk (in MT) 0.25
Nos. of Spining Charkha (in Nos.) 220

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Sericultural Firms and Grainages in Assam

Eri Seed Grainages Total Area (in Hect.) 7.5
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 3.57
Mulberry Farms Total Area (in Hect.) 8.83
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 4.01
Basic Muga Seed Farms Total Area (in Hect.) 4.25
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 8.12
Production of Muga cocoons (in Nos.) 3245
Eri Concentration Centre Total Area (in Hect.) 36.37
Area Under Plantation (in Hect.) 27.87
Production of Muga cocoons (in Nos.) 636.5

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) 7
Handloom Production Centre (Nos.) 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Handloom Demonstration Circle and Weaving Activity, 2005-2006

No. of Circle 17
No. of Villages Covered 285
No. of Weavers engaged Part Time 66849
Whole Time 5854

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

POWER:

No. of Villages Electrified

No. of Inhabited Village as per 2001 Census 1375
No. of Villages Electrified upto 31st March 2006 1200
Percentage of Villages Electrified 87

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

INDUSTRY:

Distribution of Registered Factories, 2005

Manufacturing of Food Products and Beverages 81
Manufacture of Textile 6
Manufacture of Paper and Paper products 10
Manufacturing of other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 1
Manufacturing of Basic Metals 39
Manufacturing of machinery and equipments (Not elsewhere classified) 1
Collection, Purification and distribution of water 1
Wholesal Trade and Commission Trade, except Motor vehicle and Motor Cycle 2
Wireless and Signals Communication Service 1

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of SSI Units Registered upto 31.03.2007

No. of SIDO units Selected for censused 1608
No. of Functioning Units 933
2001-2001 69
2005-2006 186
2006-2007 145

Total

1746

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
Senchowa 28104.08 24 14

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

TEA INDUSTRY:

Area, Production and Average Yield of Tea

  2004 2005 2006
Area under Tea (In Hectares) 8135 8605 8709
Production of Tea (In Thousand Kgs.) 10981 211376 10742
Average Yield Rate of Tea (In Kg/Hectare) 1350 1374 1233

Source: Tea Board, Guwahati.

Number of Tea Estates

2000 213
2001 213
2002 364
2003 364
2004 364
2005 388

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 122
Registered Area (in hectare) 305.32

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION:

Number of Motor Vehicles on Road, 2006-2007

Truck 2845
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 126
Bus 251
Omni Bus 76
Taxi 540
Auto Rickshaw 1879
Two Wheeler 40537
Car 5402
Jeep 297
Tractor 265
Trailor 501
Crane 16
Govt. Vehicle 389
Others 1647
Total 54771

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, 2006-2007

Truck 110
Light Motor Vehicle (goods) 9
Bus 7
Taxi 57
Auto Rickshaw 271
Two Wheeler 4251
Car 423
Jeep 1
Tractor 106
Govt. Vehicle 3
Others 306
Total 5544

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport, (in Crore)

2005-2006 2006-2007
Target Achievement Target Achievement
4.33 4.79 5.09 5.30

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

ROADS:

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

Surfaced Unsurfaced Total
613 1662 2274

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
190 336 1696 53 2274

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

EMPLOYMENT:

Number of Employment Exchanges and Employment through Employment Exchanges, 2006

Employment Exchange 3
No. of Registration 11553
No. in Live Register 131492
No. of vacancies Notified 167
No. of Placement 29
No. of Employees using Employment Exchanges 24

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.) 38
Dispensaries 22
Beds 524
Community Health Centre (C.H.C.) 9
Sub-Centre 464

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Births and Deaths Registered during 2006

No. of Registration Centre Birth Death
43 27168 5568

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)
55332 64169 59064 58668 53864 48267

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Family Welfare Performance, 2006-2007

Sterilisation I.U.D. Insertion C.C. users O.P. Users
1537 2097 2577 1855

Source: Economic Survey Assam, 2007-08

EDUCATION:

Number of Institutions, 2005-2006

Pre Primary 21
Primary 2038
Middle 651
High 304
Higher Secondary 60
Intermediate Junior College 3

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Enrolment by Stage, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 156892
Total 311895
Middle Female 37900
Total 79750
High School Female 18667
Total 46750
Higher Secondary Female 4559
Total 11944
Jr. College Female 351
Total 900

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

Number of Teachers, 2005-2006

Pre-Primary Female 1898
Total 5434
Middle Female 1294
Total 4851
High School Female 1132
Total 4143
Higher Secondary Female 728
Total 2140
Intermediate/Jr. College Female 16
Total 48

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. 21
Out Post 8
Govt. Railway Police Station P.S. 2
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 87
Deposits 1207
Credit 556

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 32
Deposits 110
Credit 55
June / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 32
Deposits 105
Credit 59
September / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 32
Deposits 109
Credit 66
December / 2006 No. of Reporting offices 32
Deposits 112
Credit 69

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

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

Agriculture 5845
Industry 5507
Transport & Operators 560
Professional & Other Service 1053
Personal Loan 23218
Trade 6229
Finance 19
All Others Total 2286
Total 45817

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007