District Border:
East | West | North | South |
Lakhimpur District | Sonitpur District | Arunachal Pradesh | River Brahmaputra |
Geographical Area: 1415.185 sq. km
Population: 6,12,491 (2011 Census)
District HQ: Biswanath Chariali
Sub Division: 2 (Biswanath & Gohpur)
Revenue Circle: 4 (Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur, Halem, Naduar)
Development Blocks: 8 (Naduar, Sootea, Biswanath, Sakomatha, Behali, Baghmara, Chaiduar, Pub-Choiduar)
Revenue Villages: 769
Panchayat: 76
DEMOGRAPHY:
Projected Population:
District | Total Population | Rural Population | Urban Population | |||||||
2011 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2011 | 2024 | 2025 | 2011 | 2024 | 2025 | |
Biswanath | 390450 | 451042 | 455237 | 459425 | 581123 | 671305 | 677548 | 31368 | 36236 | 36573 |
Assam | 31205576 | 36048212 | 36383461 | 36718189 | 26807034 | 30967083 | 31255077 | 4398542 | 5081130 | 5128384 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
AGRICULTURE:
Area under High Yielding Variety of Rice, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(Area in Hect, Yield in Kg/Hect)
2023-24 | |||||||
District/State | Autumn Rice | Winter Rice | Summer Rice | Total Area | |||
Area | Av. Yield | Area | Av. Yield | Area | Av. Yield (P) | ||
Biswanath | 810 | 0 | 35050 | 2684 | 4830 | 3236 | 40690 |
Assam | 46758 | 2420 | 1551065 | 2712 | 212124 | 2954 | 1809947 |
2022-23 | |||||||
District/State | Autumn Rice | Winter Rice | Summer Rice | Total Area | |||
Area | Av. Yield | Area | Av. Yield | Area | Av. Yield | ||
Biswanath | 1840 | 2270 | 51210 | 2595 | 5820 | 2449 | 58870 |
Assam | 45534 | 3995 | 1516978 | 2790 | 250770 | 2766 | 1813282 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Fertilizer Consumption, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||||
District/State | Consumption in terms of N,P,K nutrients (in MT) | Total (N + P + K) | Gross Cropped Area (in Hect.) | Per Hect. Consumption (Kg./Ha.) | ||
Nitrogen (N) | Phosphorous (P) | Muriate of Potash (K) | ||||
Biswanath | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 159301 | 0.03 |
Assam | 201484.00 | 51367.63 | 35801.99 | 288656.62 | 4893546 | 58.99 |
2022-23 | ||||||
District/State | Consumption in terms of N,P,K nutrients (in MT) | Total (N + P + K ) | Gross Cropped Area ( in Hect.) | Per Hect. Consumption (Kg./Ha.) | ||
Nitrogen (N) | Phosphorous (P) | Muriate of Potash (K) | ||||
Biswanath | 2973.98 | 571.67 | 305.10 | 3850.75 | 32043 | 120.17 |
Assam | 184181.65 | 51716.79 | 32049.20 | 267947.64 | 4347443 | 61.63 |
N.B.: The figures of newly created districts are included with their parent districts.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Total Area and Classification of Area, 2022-23:
(Area in Hectare)
District/ State | Reporting Area for LUS | Forests | Not available for Cultivation | Other Uncultivated Land excluding Fallow Land | |||||
Area under non-agricultural uses | Barren and Unculturable Land | Total | Permanent Pastures and other Grazing Land | Land under Misc. Trees groves not including in Net Area Sown | Culturable Waste Land | Total | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Biswanath | 179500 | 47428 | 56088 | 8104 | 64192 | 3618 | 2288 | 636 | 6542 |
Assam | 7829113 | 1828936 | 1332877 | 1179684 | 2512561 | 173044 | 214576 | 147568 | 535188 |
Contd.
District/ State | Fallow Land | Net Area Sown | Total Cropped Area | Area Sown more than once | ||
Fallow Land other than Current Fallow | Current Fallow | Total | ||||
1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Biswanath | 1382 | 1578 | 2960 | 58378 | 102931 | 44553 |
Assam | 96059 | 112157 | 208216 | 2744212 | 4033754 | 1289542 |
Source : Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
PLANTATION CROPS:
Area, Production and Average Yield of Tea as per Plantation District, 2023-24
District/State | Area under Tea Cultivation (in Hect.) | Production (in M.Kg.) | Average Yield (Kg. per Hect.) | |||
2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Biswanath | 24184.21 | 24669.13 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Assam | 350123.03 | 358667.10 | Na | 675.88 | Na | 1884.42 |
NA: Not Available
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Area and Production of Rubber, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||
District/State | Area (in Hect.) | Production (in MT) | Tapping Area (in Hect.) | Employment Generation (Nos.) |
Biswanath | 326.48 | 268.00 | 172.00 | 987 |
Assam | 70498.71 | 59952.76 | 46145.38 | 208065 |
2022-23 | ||||
District/State | Area (in Hect.) | Production (in MT) | Tapping Area (in Hect.) | Employment Generation (Nos.) |
Biswanath | 300.56 | 240 | 166 | 938 |
Assam | 65.037.40 | 56,847.67 | 43,294.64 | 202,917 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam-2023 and 2024
IRRIGATION:
Sector-Wise Irrigation potential created, 2022-23 and 2023-24 (cumulative):
(Area in Hect.)
2023-24 | ||||
District/State | Irrigation potential created up to 31st March, 2024 | |||
Minor Irrigation | PMKSY-HKKP Tube wells (Solar & Electrical) | Major/ Medium Irrigation | Total | |
Biswanath | 15418 | 604 | .... | 16022 |
Assam | 554462 | 50987 | 275254 | 880703 |
*PMKSY = Pradhan Mantri Kreshi Sinchayee Yojana
HKKP = Har Khet Ko Pani
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Gross Area Irrigated under Govt. Irrigation facilities, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(Area in Hect.)
District/State | Surface Lift | Surface Flow | Ground Water Lift | |||
2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
Biswanath | 30 | 465 | 8 | 2206 | 273 | 1973 |
Assam | 7543 | 4988 | 5357 | 118410 | 15880 | 41356 |
Contd.
District/State | Canals | Tube Wells | Total (Canals + Tube Wells) | |||
2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
Biswanath | NA | 2671 | 1973 | 122 | 1973 | 2793 |
Assam | 209708 | 163819 | 40755 | 38197 | 244785 | 202018 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Length of Irrigation Canals/Channels Construct, 2022-23 to 2023-24:
District/State | Up to 2022-23 | Up to 2023-24 | ||||
Constructed | Lined | Pipe | Constructed | Lined | Pipe | |
Biswanath | NA | NA | NA | 288.92 | 55.20 | 12.24 |
Assam | 8555.07 | 3040.46 | 1128.48 | 8999.68 | 2425.83 | 620.83 |
NA: Figures for the newly created districts are not available separately for the year 2022-23.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
LIVESTOCK & VETERINARY:
Performance of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(In Nos.)
2023-24 | ||||||||
District/State | Treated | Livestock Castrate | Vaccinated | Artificially Insemination (Cattle) | ||||
Livestock | Poultry | |||||||
Contagious | Non- contagious | Contagious | Non- contagious | Livestock | Poultry | |||
Biswanath | 2035 | 28130 | 6637 | 2679 | 2616 | 40339 | N.A | 9949 |
Assam | 188956 | 2084864 | 74112 | 1657934 | 234150 | 3598917 | 470294 | 678566 |
2022-23 | ||||||||
District/State | Treated | Livestock Castrate | Vaccinated | Artificially Insemination | ||||
Livestock | Poultry | Livestock | Poultry | |||||
Contagious | Non-Contagious | Contagious | Non-Contagious | |||||
Biswanath | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | 8799 |
Assam | 11650 | 1790800 | 32177 | 1164972 | 208430 | 1909442 | 503808 | 671826 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Population of Cattle, 2019:
District/ State | Population of Cattle | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
Biswanath | 128557 | 233707 | 362264 |
Assam | 3228349 | 7680890 | 10909239 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Buffalo, 2019:
District/ State | Population of Buffalo | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
Biswanath | 4910 | 8198 | 13108 |
Assam | 149356 | 272359 | 421715 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Goat, 2019:
District/ State | Population of Goat | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
Biswanath | 50952 | 94234 | 145186 |
Assam | 1221788 | 3093385 | 4315173 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Sheep, 2019:
District/ State | Population |
Biswanath | 6426 |
Assam | 332100 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Pig, 2019:
District/State | Population |
Biswanath | 92600 |
Assam | 2099000 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
FISHERY:
Number and Area under Fisheries, 2023-24:
(Area in Hect.)
District/State | Beel Fisheries | Ponds & Tanks | Derelict Water Bodies/Swamps | Forest Fisheries | River Fisheries | Advanced Technology Bio flock, RAS) | Others (Paddy field/ canals etc.) | ||||||
Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Area | |
Biswanath | 51 | 721.68 | 6054 | 918.00 | 64 | 444.20 | 6 | 11.0 | 10 | 327.28 | - | - | 13395.52 |
Assam | 2072 | 71843.50 | 560019 | 96968.53 | 5841 | 83021.86 | 345 | 6260.06 | 298 | 11304.48 | 16 | 236 | 526258.65 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Fish Production, Fish Imported and Registered Fish Markets, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||||
District/State | Fish Production (in tonne) | Fish Imported from other States (in tonne) | Nos. of Registered Fish Markets | |||
Raw Fish | Dry Fish | Raw Fish | Dry Fish | Raw Fish | Dry Fish# | |
Biswanath | 5968.61 | 2.47 | 1176.48 | 14.68 | 40 | - |
Assam | 473625.06 | 256.12 | 18240.83 | 4909.71 | 920 | 1 |
2022-23 | ||||||
District/State | Fish Production (in tonne) | Fish Imported from other States (in tonne) | Nos. of Registered Fish Markets | |||
Raw Fish | Dry Fish | Raw Fish | Dry Fish | Raw Fish | Dry Fish | |
Biswanath | 5603.25 | 56.45 | 956.39 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 443249.89 | 318.80 | 26430.00 | 453.31 | 263 | 1 |
# including Wholesale and Retail
Source:- Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Number of Hatcheries and Fish Seed Production, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | |||||||
District/State | No. of Hatcheries | Production of Fish Seed (Govt.+Pvt.) (Fry in Mil. No.) | |||||
Govt. | Private | ||||||
F | NF | Total | F | NF | Total | ||
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 100.20 |
Assam | 18 | 15 | 33 | 458 | 121 | 579 | 20179.57 |
2022-23 | |||||||
District/State | No. of Hatcheries | Production of Fish Seed (Govt. + Pvt.) (Fry in Million Nos.) | |||||
Govt. | Private | ||||||
F | NF | Total | F | NF | Total | ||
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 118.00 |
Assam | 14 | 12 | 26 | 461 | 121 | 582 | 20843.00 |
N.B. ; Seed Production not separately available for (1) Nagaon & Hojai and (2) Sonitpur & Biswanath (2022-23)
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Number of Fish Farmers/Fishermen participated in the Training and Awareness Programme on Pisciculture organised under Directorate of Fisheries, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | |||||
District/State | No. of Farmers Trained on Pisciculture | Awareness Programme | Celebration of Fish Farmers Day | ||
No. of Programme | No. of Participants | District Level (Nos.) | State Level (Nos.) | ||
Biswanath | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Assam | 6520 | 270 | 11887 | 27 | Nil |
2022-23 | |||||
District/State | No. of Farmers Trained on Pisciculture | Awareness Programme | Celebration of Fish Farmers Day | ||
No. of Programme | No. of Participants | District Level (Nos.) | State Level (Nos.) | ||
Biswanath | 257 | 5 | 135 | 1 | 0 |
Assam | 3607 | 627 | 10031 | 397 | 0 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Private Fisheries and Govt. Financial Assistance received, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | |||||
District/State | No. of Fisheries | Amount of Financial Assistance Received (in Rs.) | No. of Fishers benefited | ||
Individual Pond | Community SHG | Beneficiary of Beel Fisheries | |||
Biswanath | 160 | 5848000.00 | 160 | - | - |
Assam | 3861 | 274720043.00 | 3838 | 114 | - |
2022-23 | |||||
District/State | No. of Fisheries | Amount of Financial Assistance received (in Rs.) | No. of Fisheries benefited | ||
Individual Pond | Community SHG | Beneficiary of Beel Fisheries | |||
Biswanath | 177 | 5268880.00 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 4285 | 190859464.00 | 4134 | 7 | - |
# 157 farmers (8 no's FPG)
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam-2023 and 2024
Per Capita Requirement of Availability of Fish, 2023-24:
(in Kg)
District/State | Requirement (District-wise per annum) | Fish Production | Availability of Fish | Per capita Consumption |
Biswanath | 10307685 | 5968610 | 7145090 | 10.4 |
Assam | 525162345 | 473625060 | 480454630 | 13.26 |
N.B.: Required calculated on the basis of nutritional requirement @15 Kg per capita per annum .
Projected population 2023 is use for per capita consumption in Assam
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
FORESTRY:
Forest Cover:
(Area in Sq. Km)
District/State | Calculated Area by SoI | 2023 Assessment | % of Calculated Area by SoI | Change w.r.t. 2021 Raster based* | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Biswanath | 2,224 | 26.24 | 52.4 | 279.68 | 358.32 | 16.11 | 5.21 | 9.92 |
Assam | 78,438 | 3,189.71 | 9,764.54 | 15,359.30 | 28,313.55 | 36.1 | -11.76 | 240.93 |
Source: India State of Forest Report 2023
INDUSTRY:
Number of Registered MSME units (As per UDYAM Portal, GoI), 2023-24:
(As on 23-12-2024)
District/State | No. of Unit Registered | |||
Micro | Small | Medium | Total | |
Biswanath | 1378 | - | - | 1378 |
Assam | 66559 | 117 | 23 | 66699 |
N.B.: As above figures are based on online report generated through UDYAM, a self registered portal for MSMEs by Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Industrial Estate, 2023-24:
District/State | Name of Industrial Estate | Total Area | Total No. of Sheds Constructed | No. of Sheds Allotted | Open Area Allotted (in Sq.Mtr.) | No. of Units Functioning |
Biswanath | IE, Biswanath Chariali | 13B-4K-OL | - | - | 13 | 8 |
I.E. = Industrial Estate, B = Bigha, K = Katha, L = Lessa. 1 Lessa = 13.4 sqm
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Industrial Area, 2023-24:
District/State | Name of Industrial Area | Total Area | Total No. of Sheds Constructed | No. of Sheds Allotted | Open Area Allotted | No. of Units Functioning |
Biswanath | Sadharu | 12B-OK-4L | 1 | 1 | 6B-4K-11L | 1 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
SERICULTURE:
No. of Sericulture Villages, Farms/Centres and Area Under Food Plants, 2023-24:
District/State | No. of Sericulture Villages (Private Sector) | Eri | |||
No. of Farm/ Centre (Govt.) | Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Meet.) | ||||
Govt. | Pvt. | Total | |||
Biswanath | 183 | 0 | 43.96 | 636.20 | 670.44 |
Assam | 8722 | 123 | 1094.18 | 28489.48 | 29581.42 |
Contd.
District/State | Muga | Mulberry | ||||||
No. of Harm/ Centre | Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Meet.) | No. of Farm/ Centre | Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Meet.) | |||||
Govt. | Pvt. | Total | Govt. | Pvt. | Total | |||
Biswanath | 1 | 19.93 | 78.87 | 98.80 | 0 | 0.00 | 48.00 | 48.00 |
Assam | 82 | 2010.43 | 11048.59 | 13059.02 | 123 | 289.62 | 2358.80 | 2648.42 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Area under Food Tree plantation both Government & Private sector for Production of Cocoons, 2022-23:
District/State | No. of Sericulture Villages (Private Sector) | Eri | |||
No. of Farm/ Centre (Govt.) | Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.) | ||||
Govt. | Pvt. | Total | |||
Biswanath | 183 | 0 | 31.44 | 636.00 | 670.44 |
Assam | 8722 | 123 | 895.23 | 28197.80 | 29116.04 |
Contd.
District/State | Muga | Mulberry | ||||||
No. of Farm/ Centre | Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.) | No. of Farm/ Centre | Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.) | |||||
Govt. | Pvt. | Total | Govt. | Pvt. | Total | |||
Biswanath | 1 | 17.50 | 77.86 | 95.36 | 0 | 0 | 48.00 | 48.00 |
Assam | 78 | 1838.70 | 10822.94 | 12661.64 | 127 | 295.92 | 2338.56 | 2634.48 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
No. of Sericulture Villages & Families engaged in Sericulture, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | |||||
District | No. of Seri. Villages | No. of Family Engaged | |||
Eri | Muga | Mulberry | Total | ||
Biswanath | 183 | 4100 | 305 | 1100 | 5505 |
Assam | 8722 | 240350 | 32353 | 28473 | 301176 |
2022-23 | |||||
District | No. of Sericulture Villages | No. of Family Engaged | |||
Eri | Muga | Mulberry | Total | ||
Biswanath | 183 | 4100 | 305 | 1100 | 5505 |
Assam | 8722 | 240350 | 32353 | 28473 | 301176 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Production of Cocoon & Raw Silk, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||||
District/State | Production of Cocoon | Production of Yarn/Raw Silk | ||||
Eri (in '000 Kg) | Muga (in Lakh No.) | Mulberry (in '000 Kg) | Eri (in '000 Kg) | Muga (in '000 Kg.) | Mulberry (in '000 Kg) | |
Biswanath | 267.402 | 88.623 | 2.583 | 183.693 | 1.630 | 0.563 |
Assam | 7370.765 | 10859.178 | 146.554 | 5527.121 | 202.837 | 15.404 |
2022-23 | ||||||
District/State | Production of Cocoon | Production of Yarn/Raw Silk | ||||
Eri (in '000 Kg.) | Muga (in Lakh No.) | Mulberry (in '000Kg) | Eri (in '000 Kg.) | Muga (in Lakh No.) | Mulberry (in '000 Kg) | |
Biswanath | 97.66 | 81.33 | 8.22 | 79.03 | 1.62 | 1.58 |
Assam | 6847.90 | 10439.93 | 298.44 | 5487.81 | 211.27 | 22.11 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
HANDLOOM & TEXTILE:
Statistics of Handloom & Textiles, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||||
District/State | Handloom Training Centre (HTC) (in Nos.) | No. of Trainees under HTC | Weavers' Extension Service Unit (in Nos.) | Production of Handloom clothes (in Pleter) | Handloom Production Centre (in Nos.) | Handloom Production (in Metre) |
Biswanath | 3 | 45 | 3 | 3625.50 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 94 | 1447 | 93 | 208989.22 | 13 | 11809.16 |
2022-23 | ||||||
District/State | Handloom Training Centre (HTC) (in Nos.) | No. of Trainees under HTC | Weavers' Extension Service Unit (in Nos.) | Production of Handloom Clothes (in Meter) | Handloom Production Centre (in Nos.) | Handloom Production (in Metre) |
Biswanath | 3 | 43 | 3 | 4215.00 | - | - |
Assam | 96 | 1445 | 89 | 224280.33 | 13 | 148753.01 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Statistics of Handloom Demonstration Circle & Weaving activity, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | |||||
District/State | No. of Demonstration | No. of Villages | No. of Weavers Engaged - Part time | No. of Weavers Engaged - Whole time | Total No. of Weavers Engaged |
Biswanath | 4 | 427 | 15395 | 605 | 16000 |
Assam | 240 | 20574 | 758630 | 77897 | 836507 |
2022-23 | |||||
District/State | No. of Demonstration | No. of Villages | No. of Weavers Engaged Part time | No. of Weavers Engaged Whole time | Total No. of Weavers Engaged |
Biswanath | 4 | 380 | 18600 | 1600 | 20200 |
Assam | 4986 | 20157 | 807729 | 108939 | 918758 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
POWER:
Renewable Energy Related Physical Performance of Agriculture Department, 2022-23 to 2023-24:
District/State | Installation of Solar PV Pump-set (in Nos.) | |||
2022-23 | 2023-24 | |||
During | Functioning | During | Functioning | |
Biswanath | 176 | 176 | 205 | 205 |
Assam | 4905 | 4905 | 5844 | 5844 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Renewable Energy Related Physical Performance of Irrigation Department, 2022-23 to 2023-24:
District/State | Installation of Solar PV Pump set (in Nos.) | |||
2022-23 | 2023-24 | |||
During | Functioning | During | Functioning | |
Biswanath | NIL | 148 | NIL | 357 |
Assam | 1283 | 3257 | 249 | 2958 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Renewable Energy Physical Performance of APDCL during 2022-23:
District/State | Smart Street Lighting @ | Rooftop Solar PV Station # | Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) GoI | |
No. of Rural PHCs | Plant Capacity (KW) | |||
Biswanath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 372 | 94 | 470 | 604 |
N.B.: The Renewable Project developed by Private Parties & other agencies are not included
@- Smart Street Lighting in identified Urban Areas, Annual Plan 2019-20, Govt. of Assam
#- Rooftop Solar PV Station on Govt. building and off grid solar plant at primary health centre
(PHC) located in off grid remote villages
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Progress of Consumer Metering, 2022-24:
(As on March)
District/State | No. of Smart Meters Installed | ||
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 1819 |
Assam | 219318 | 529395 | 1709099 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
ROADWAYS:
Road Length under Public Works Department (PWD), 2023:
(As on 31st March)
(in Km)
District/State | BT Road | ICBP | Cement Concrete | Total Paver Block (Col. 2+3+4) | Earthen/Gravel | Total (Excl. NH) (Col. 5+6) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Biswanath | 728.96 | 403.60 | 4.88 | 1137.44 | 210.66 | 1348.10 |
Assam | 33344.22 | 12894.78 | 1353.66 | 47592.66 | 14228.19 | 61820.85 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Category-wise Lengths of Roads under P.W.D. (Roads), 2023:
(As on 31st March)
(in Km)
District/State | State Highways | Major District Roads | Urban Roads | Rural Roads | Total (Excluding NH) |
Biswanath | 37.06 | 91.80 | 99.86 | 1119.39 | 1348.10 |
Assam | 2540.36 | 4309.93 | 3182.19 | 51788.37 | 61820.85 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Length of Roads According to Type under National Highways (N.H.), 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(in Km.)
2023-24 | ||||
District/State | Length of N.H. | Under Construction | Newly Declared NH | Total |
Biswanath | 15.9 | - | - | 15.9 |
Assam | 1818.5065 | 38.609 | 17.984 | 1818.5065 |
2022-23 | ||||
District/State | Length of N.H. | Under Construction | Newly Declared NH | Total |
Biswanath | 15.900 | 0 | 0 | 15.900 |
Assam | 1888.410 | 21.984 | 257.091 | 1888.010 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Length of Roads per Lakh of Population & per 100 Sq. Km. of Geographical Area, 2023:
(As on 31st March)
District/State | Road Length (including NH) (Km) | Population (Census 2011) | Road Length Per Lakh of Population (Km) | Area (in Sq. Km) | Road Length Per 100 Sq. Km. of Geographical Area (Km) |
Biswanath | 1441.97 | 612491 | 235.43 | 1796 | 80.29 |
Assam | 65748.09 | 31205576 | 210.69 | 78438 | 83.82 |
Figures are Including NH
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
ROAD TRANSPORT:
Number of Vehicles Registration on Road up to March' 2024:
District/State | Adapted Vehicle | Agricultural Tractor | Ambulance | Animal Ambulance | Armored / Specialised Vehicle | Articulated Vehicle | Auxiliary Trailer |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Biswanath | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Assam | 10 | 2767 | 2831 | 1 | 15 | 240 | 7 |
Contd.
District/State | Bus | Camper Van/ Trailer | Camper Van/ Trailer (Private Use) | Cash Van | Construction Equipment Vehicle | Construction Equipment Vehicle (Commercial) | Crane Mounted Vehicle |
1 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Biswanath | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
Assam | 9548 | 208 | 59 | 341 | 3124 | 3 | 880 |
Contd.
District/State | Dumper | Earth Moving Equipment | Educational Institution Bus | E-Rickshaw with Cart (G) | E-Rickshaw (P) | Excavator (Commercial) | Excavator (NT) |
1 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Biswanath | 140 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2637 | 7 | 34 |
Assam | 16504 | 15 | 1 | 2594 | 94783 | 3006 | 1728 |
Contd.
District/State | Fire Fighting Vehicle | Fire Tenders | Fork Lift | Goods Carrier | Harvester | Hearses | Library Van |
1 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1539 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 49 | 64 | 24 | 143709 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Contd.
District/State | Maxi Cab | M-Cycle/ Scooter | M-Cycle/ Scooter-With Side Car | Mobile Canteen | Mobile Clinic | Mobile Workshop | Moped |
1 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
Biswanath | 80 | 21552 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 552 |
Assam | 5879 | 3845816 | 420 | 12 | 187 | 18 | 36794 |
Contd.
District/State | Motor Cab | Motor Car | Motor Cycle/ Scooter- Side Car (T) | Motor Cycle/ Scooter-Used For Hire | Motor Caravan | Motorised Cycle (CC > 25cc) | Omni Bus |
1 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Biswanath | 51 | 4021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 20237 | 888822 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 48 |
Contd.
District/State | Omni Bus (Private Use) | Power Tiller | Power Tiller (Commercial) | Private Service Vehicle | Pvt. Service (Individual | Recovery Vehicle | Road Roller |
1 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Assam | 43 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 514 | 12 | 16 |
Contd.
District/State | Three Wheeler (Goods) | Three Wheeler (Passenger) | Three Wheeler (Personal) | Tower Wagon | Tractor (Commercial) | Tractor- Trolley (Commercial) | Trailer (Agricultural) |
1 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 |
Biswanath | 46 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 0 | 68 |
Assam | 12858 | 52804 | 101 | 2 | 25772 | 0 | 4419 |
Contd.
District/State | Trailer (Commercial) | Trailer for Personal Use | Vehicle Fitted With Compressor | Vehicle Fitted With Generator | Vehicle Fitted With Rig | Total |
1 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 |
Biswanath | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31497 |
Assam | 3629 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 63 | 5181111 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Number of New Motor Vehicles Registered from April 2023 to March 2024:
District/State | Agriculture Tractor | Adopted Vehicle | Ambulance | Armored/ Specialised vehicle | Articulated vehicles | Bus | Construction Equipment Vehicles | Construction Equipment vehicles (C) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Assam | 36 | 3 | 1078 | 15 | 58 | 1254 | 1182 | 3 |
Contd.
District/State | Camper Van/ Trailer | Camper Van/ Trailer (Private) | Cash Van | Crane Mounted Vehicles | Dumper | Earth Moving Equipment | E-Rickshaw (G) | E-Rickshaw (P) |
1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1529 |
Assam | 53 | 21 | 32 | 146 | 1912 | 1 | 2002 | 51695 |
Contd.
District/State | Excavator (Commercial) | Excavator N.T | Fire Fighting | Fork Lift | Fire Tender | Goods Carrier | Harvester |
1 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 455 | 0 |
Assam | 1 | 155 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 23843 | 2 |
Contd.
District/State | Hearses | Maxi Cab | M-cycle/ Scooter | M-cycle/ Scooter with Side Car | Mobile Canteen | Mobile Clinic | Mobile Workshop |
1 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Biswanath | 0 | 30 | 6424 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 1 | 1540 | 452867 | 61 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
Contd.
District/State | Moped | Motor Cabs | Motor Car | M-Cycle/ Scooter Used for hire | Private Service Vehicle | Pvt. Service Vehicle (Individual Use) | Omni Bus |
1 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
Biswanath | 142 | 6 | 1301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 3809 | 3450 | 87384 | 1 | 2 | 457 | 19 |
Contd.
District/State | Recovery Vehicle | Road Roller | Three Wheeler (Goods) | Three Wheeler Passenger | Three Wheeler Personal | Tractor Commercial | Trailer Agriculture |
1 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 185 | 6 |
Assam | 3 | 2 | 1938 | 17099 | 0 | 8053 | 157 |
Contd.
District/State | Trailer Commercial | Vehicle Fitted with Generator | Vehicle Fitted with Compressor | Vehicles Fitted with Rig |
|
|
Others | Total | |||||
1 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10173 |
Assam | 350 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 278 | 661026 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Number of Motor Vehicles Registered (Progressive) in the year 2023-24:
District/State | Adapted Vehicle | Agricultural Tractor | Ambulance | Animal Ambulance | Armored / Specialised Vehicle | Articulated Vehicle | Auxiliary Trailer |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Biswanath | 0 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Assam | 13 | 2746 | 3521 | 2 | 15 | 708 | 9 |
Contd.
District/State | Bus | Camper Van/ Trailer | Camper Van/ Trailer (Private Use) | Cash Van | Construction Equipment Vehicle | Construction Equipment Vehicle (Commercial) | Crane Mounted Vehicle |
1 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Biswanath | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 9 |
Assam | 11046 | 345 | 50 | 554 | 3974 | 3 | 1015 |
Contd.
District/State | Dumper | Earth Moving Equipment | Educational Institution Bus | E-Rickshaw with Cart (G) | E-Rickshaw (P) | Excavator (Commercial) | Excavator (NT) |
1 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Biswanath | 216 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 4494 | 9 | 75 |
Assam | 19229 | 13 | 2 | 3411 | 152829 | 2818 | 1919 |
Contd.
District/State | Fire Fighting Vehicle | Fire Tenders | Fork Lift | Goods Carrier | Harvester | Hearses | Library Van |
1 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2326 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 95 | 86 | 29 | 180164 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
Contd.
District/State | Maxi Cab | M-Cycle/ Scooter | M-Cycle/ Scooter-With Side Car | Mobile Canteen | Mobile Clinic | Mobile Workshop | Moped |
1 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
Biswanath | 104 | 27169 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733 |
Assam | 6378 | 4246920 | 417 | 15 | 362 | 35 | 40617 |
Contd.
District/State | Motor Cab | Motor Car | Motor Cycle/ Scooter- Side Car(T) | Motor Cycle/ Scooter-Used For Hire | Motor Cycle/ Scooter-With Trailer | Motorised Cycle (CC > 25cc) | Omni Bus |
1 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Biswanath | 58 | 4946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 23773 | 990634 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 63 |
Contd.
District/State | Omni Bus (Private Use) | Power Tiller | Power Tiller (Commercial) | Private Service Vehicle | Pvt. Service Vehicle (Individual Use) | Recovery Vehicle | Road Roller |
1 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Assam | 49 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 527 | 13 | 19 |
Contd.
District/State | Three Wheeler (Goods) | Three Wheeler (Passenger) | Three Wheeler (Personal) | Tower wagon | Tow Truck | Tractor (Commercial) | Tractor Trolley (Commercial) |
1 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 |
Biswanath | 76 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 692 | 0 |
Assam | 15085 | 62747 | 105 | 2 | 2 | 34809 | 0 |
Contd.
District/State | Trailer (Agricultural) | Trailer (Commercial) | Vehicle Fitted With Compressor | Vehicle Fitted With Generator | Vehicle Fitted With Rig | Others | Total |
1 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 |
Biswanath | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 41490 |
Assam | 4663 | 3849 | 25 | 29 | 83 | 491 | 5816399 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
POSTAL SERVICES:
Number of Post Offices and Letter Boxes, 2023-24:
District/State | No. of Post Offices | *Area served per Post Office (in Sq. Km.) | *Population served per Post Office | ||||
Rural | Urban | Total | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Biswanath | 101 | 1 | 102 | 17.60 | 18 | 5753 | 31368 |
Assam | 3741 | 323 | 4064 | 20.63 | 3.90 | 7165 | 13618 |
Contd.
District/State | Modernised Post Office (in Nos.) | Computerised Post Office (in Nos.) | No. of Letter Boxes | Availability of Post Boxes Rented by Public | ||
Rural | Urban | Total | ||||
1 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Biswanath | 102 | 102 | 97 | 3 | 100 | 0 |
Assam | 4064 | 4064 | 5020 | 692 | 5712 | 240 |
* Figures are calculated by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Assam on the basis of Census of India 2011 figures.
Note: As all Branch Offices are working RICT (Rural Information and Commercialized Technology) Devices and all offices are having required facilities, hence all offices are treated as Computerised and Modernised Post Offices.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
EDUCATION:
Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR), Drop Out and Transition Rate, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(In %)
2023-24 | |||||
District/State | PTR | Dropout rate | Transition Rate from Primary to U. Primary | ||
Lower Primary | Upper Primary | Lower Primary | Upper Primary | ||
Biswanath | 27 | 25 | 5.82 | 9.83 | 87.80 |
Assam | 21 | 19 | 6.90 | 9.27 | 84.10 |
2022-23 | |||||
District/State | PTR | Dropout Rate | Transition Rate from Primary to U. Primary | ||
Lower Primary | Upper Primary | Lower Primary | Upper Primary | ||
Biswanath | 26 | 24 | 6.03 | 6.00 | 95.50 |
Assam | 22 | 20 | 8.49 | 10.33 | 89.70 |
Note: Transition Rate above 100 have been considered as 100
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Enrolment and Teachers in Lower Primary Schools in Assam, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(In Nos.)
2023-24 | |||||||
District/State | Schools | Enrolment | Teachers | ||||
Govt./Prov. | Tea Garden/ Local Bodies | Total | Girls | Total | Govt./ Prov. | Tea Garden/ Local Bodies | |
Biswanath | 901 | 0 | 901 | 27464 | 54586 | 1999 | 0 |
Assam | 33101 | 62 | 33163 | 1027219 | 2038432 | 98575 | 122 |
2022-23 | |||||||
District/State | Schools | Enrolment | Teachers | ||||
Govt./Prov. | Tea Garden/Local Bodies | Total | Girls | Total | Govt./Prov. | Tea Garden/Local Bodies | |
Biswanath | 865 | 42 | 907 | 28503 | 56536 | 2008 | 101 |
Assam | 33937 | 453 | 34390 | 1122906 | 2233675 | 101603 | 1243 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Enrolment and Teacher in Upper Primary Schools, 2023-24:
(In Nos.)
District/State | Schools | |||||||
Govt./ Prov. | Recognised | Tea Garden/ Local Bodies | Total | |||||
UP | Compo- site HS/HSS | UP | Composite HS/HSS | UP | Composite HS/HSS | UP | Compo- site HS/HSS | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Biswanath | 85 | 96 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 99 |
Assam | 6160 | 3930 | 1543 | 96 | 13 | 97 | 7716 | 4123 |
Contd.
District/State | Enrolment | Teacher | ||||||
Girls | Total | Govt./Prov. | Recognised | Tea Garden/ Local Bodies | Total | |||
UP | Composite HS/ HSS | UP | Composite HS/ HSS | |||||
1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Biswanath | 20914 | 40133 | 560 | 1378 | 189 | 0 | 38 | 2165 |
Assam | 912992 | 1720130 | 43017 | 66612 | 9306 | 1342 | 1339 | 121616 |
UP= Upper Primary; HS= High School
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Enrolment and Teacher in Upper Primary Schools, 2022-23:
(In Nos.)
District/State | Schools | |||||||
Govt./Prov. | Recognised | Tea Garden/ Local Bodies | Total | |||||
Up | Composite HS/HSS | Up | Composite HS/HSS | Up | Composite HS/HSS | Up | Composite HS/HSS | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Biswanath | 60 | 92 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 130 | 94 |
Assam | 5815 | 3913 | 2376 | 131 | 24 | 89 | 8215 | 4133 |
Contd.
District/State | Enrolment | Teacher | ||||||
Girls | Total | Govt./Prov. | Recognised | Tea Garden/Local Bodies | Total | |||
Up | Composite HS/HSS | Up | Composite HS/HSS | |||||
1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Biswanath | 18492 | 35820 | 455 | 879 | 330 | 10 | 26 | 1700 |
Assam | 767720 | 1441789 | 41395 | 41324 | 14466 | 1155 | 859 | 99199 |
UP = Upper Primary; HS = High School
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
Status of Class-Rooms in Govt./Provincialised Primary & Upper Primary Schools, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||||
District/State | No. of Primary Schools | Average No. of Class-room in Primary Schools | No. of Upper Primary Schools | Average No. of Class-rooms in U. P..S | Average Student Classroom Ratio | |
A. Primary | Upper Primary | |||||
Biswanath | 901 | 3.1 | 85 | 5.2 | 19 | 32 |
Assam | 33875 | 2.9 | 6160 | 5.0 | 21 | 27 |
2022-23 | ||||||
District/State | No. of Primary Schools | Average No. of Class-Room in Primary Schools | No. of Upper Primary Schools | Average No. of Class-Rooms in U.P.S | Average Student Classroom Ratio | |
Primary | Upper Primary | |||||
Biswanath | 865 | 3.0 | 60 | 5.7 | 19 | 31 |
Assam | 33937 | 2.8 | 5815 | 4.8 | 23 | 28 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Government and Provincialised Primary & Upper Primary Schools having various facilities, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(In Nos.)
2023-24 | ||||||||
District/State | Primary School | Upper Primary School | ||||||
No. of Schools | Drinking Water | Boys Toilet | Girls Toilet | No. of Schools | Drinking Water | Boys Toilet | Girls Toilet | |
Biswanath | 901 | 901 | 881 | 875 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 77 |
Assam | 33875 | 33229 | 32659 | 32964 | 6160 | 6088 | 5928 | 5978 |
2022-23 | ||||||||
District/State | Primary School | Upper Primary School | ||||||
No. of School | Drinking Water | Boys Toilet | Girls Toilet | No. of School | Drinking Water | Boys Toilet | Girls Toilet | |
Biswanath | 865 | 865 | 860 | 862 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Assam | 33937 | 33273 | 32761 | 33285 | 5815 | 5768 | 5646 | 5760 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Number of Lower Primary and Upper Primary Schools (Govt./Prov. under Dept. of Elementary Education), 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(In Nos.)
2023-24 | ||||
District/State | Lower Primary | Upper Primary | ||
Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
Biswanath | 891 | 10 | 81 | 4 |
Assam | 32841 | 1034 | 5855 | 305 |
2022-23 | ||||
District/State | Lower Primary | Upper Primary | ||
Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
Biswanath | 855 | 10 | 56 | 4 |
Assam | 32860 | 1077 | 5512 | 303 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Govt./Prov. High and Higher Secondary Schools having facilities, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||||||||
District/State | Number of Schools | Drinking Water | Boundary Wall/Fencing | Functional Girls Toilet | ICT Lab | Ramp | Play Ground | Library | Electricity Connection | Integrated Science Lab |
Biswanath | 105 | 105 | 81 | 105 | 9 | 81 | 88 | 101 | 103 | 34 |
Assam | 4529 | 4497 | 3282 | 4486 | 321 | 3282 | 3696 | 3961 | 4467 | 1558 |
2022-23 | ||||||||||
District/State | Number of Schools | Drinking Water | Boundary Wall/Fencing | Functional Girls Toilet | ICT Lab | Ramp | Play Ground | Library | Electricity Connection | Integrated Science Lab |
Biswanath | 99 | 99 | 76 | 90 | 21 | 99 | 85 | 98 | 99 | 33 |
Assam | 4331 | 4307 | 3117 | 4141 | 901 | 4174 | 3518 | 3823 | 4327 | 1516 |
ICT = Information & Communication Technology Lab
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Number of Institutions and Teacher in High, Higher Secondary Schools (Govt./Provincialised), 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||
District/State | High School | Higher Secondary | ||
Number of Institutions | Teacher | Number of Institutions | Teacher | |
Biswanath | 72 | 836 | 28 | 563 |
Assam | 3326 | 44547 | 1038 | 25547 |
2022-23 | ||||
District/State | High School | Higher Secondary | ||
Number of Institutions | Teacher | Number of Institutions | Teacher | |
Biswanath | 72 | 875 | 24 | 539 |
Assam | 3304 | 45352 | 968 | 24073 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Number of Institutions and Teacher in High School, Higher Secondary and Junior Colleges (Govt./Provincialised), 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||||
District/State | High School | Higher Secondary | Junior College | |||
Number of Institutions | Teacher | Number of Institutions | Teacher | Number of Institutions | Teacher | |
Biswanath | 72 | 836 | 28 | 563 | 5 | 60 |
Assam | 3326 | 44547 | 1038 | 25547 | 165 | 2115 |
2022-23 | ||||||
District/State | High School | Higher Secondary | Junior College | |||
Number of Institutions | Teacher | Number of Institutions | Teacher | Number of Institutions | Teacher | |
Biswanath | 72 | 875 | 24 | 539 | 3 | 29 |
Assam | 3304 | 45352 | 968 | 24073 | 59 | 831 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
BANKING:
Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, 2020-25:
(As on March)
District/State | March 2025 | March 2024 | March 2023 | March 2022 | March 2021 | March 2020 |
Biswanath | 60 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 54 |
Assam | 3348 | 3307 | 3182 | 3136 | 3143 | 3039 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-wise Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, 2020-25:
(As on March)
District/State | March 2025 | March 2024 | March 2023 | |||||||||
Rural | Semi Urban | Urban | Total | Rural | Semi Urban | Urban | Total | Rural | Semi Urban | Urban | Total | |
Biswanath | 35 | 25 |
| 60 | 35 | 23 |
| 58 | 35 | 22 |
| 57 |
Assam | 1558 | 954 | 836 | 3348 | 1546 | 952 | 809 | 3307 | 1494 | 906 | 782 | 3182 |
Contd.
District/State | March 2022 | March 2021 | March 2020 | |||||||||
Rural | Semi Urban | Urban | Total | Rural | Semi Urban | Urban | Total | Rural | Semi Urban | Urban | Total | |
Biswanath | 35 | 22 |
| 57 | 36 | 22 |
| 58 | 34 | 20 |
| 54 |
Assam | 1461 | 894 | 781 | 3136 | 1440 | 912 | 791 | 3143 | 1416 | 869 | 754 | 3039 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Number of Reporting Offices, Aggregate Deposit and Bank Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), 2022-23 to 2024-25:
(Amount in ₹ Crores)
District/State | 2024-25:Q4 | 2023-24:Q4 | 2022-23: Q4 | ||||||
Number of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | Number of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | Number of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | |
Biswanath | 45 | 1,996 | 1,498 | 40 | 1,785 | 1,218 | 35 | 1,521 | 1,007 |
Assam | 2,673 | 2,21,365 | 1,38,736 | 2,607 | 2,08,023 | 1,20,766 | 2,505 | 1,94,924 | 1,01,725 |
Note: This quarterly statement covers SCBs excluding RRBs
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Type-wise Distribution of Aggregate deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), 2020
(Amount in ₹ Crores)
District/State | 2024-25:Q4 | 2023-24:Q4 | 2022-23:Q4 | |||||||||
Deposit | Deposit | Deposit | ||||||||||
Current | Savings | Term | Total | Current | Savings | Term | Total | Current | Savings | Term | Total | |
Biswanath | 140 | 1,166 | 690 | 1,996 | 147 | 1,089 | 549 | 1,785 | 136 | 969 | 416 | 1,521 |
Assam | 17,293 | 98,503 | 1,05,570 | 2,21,365 | 17,946 | 99,919 | 90,158 | 2,08,023 | 15,044 | 1,02,153 | 77,727 | 1,94,924 |
Note: This quarterly statement covers SCBs excluding RRBs
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-Wise Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2020-25:
(As on March)
(No. of Accounts in Thousands and Amount in ₹ Crores)
District/State | Population Group | Mar-2025 | Mar-2024 | Mar-2023 | ||||||
No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Deposit Amount | No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Deposit Amount | No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Deposit Amount | ||
Biswanath | Rural | 35 | 703 | 1,180 | 28 | 595 | 930 | 28 | 568 | 861 |
Biswanath | Semi-urban | 23 | 347 | 1,086 | 21 | 327 | 1,063 | 20 | 306 | 968 |
Contd.
District/State | Population Group | Mar-2022 | Mar-2021 | Mar-2020 | ||||||
No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Deposit Amount | No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Deposit Amount | No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Deposit Amount | ||
Biswanath | Rural | 28 | 538 | 749 | 27 | 498 | 712 | 26 | 423 | 561 |
Biswanath | Semi-urban | 20 | 279 | 917 | 20 | 260 | 798 | 17 | 208 | 791 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH:
Health Service Facilities under Govt. Sector, 2023-24:
(In Nos)
District/State | Medical College | Civil Hospital | S.D.C.H. | F.R.U. | Sub-Centres | Primary Health Centre (Rural) | State Dispensaries | Community Health Centre (Rural) | |
Rural | Urban | ||||||||
Biswanath | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Assam | 12 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4731 | 1009 | 207 | 14 | 203 |
N.B.: S.D.C.H = Sub Divisional Civil Hospital; F.R.U. = First Referral Units;
Transition Rate above 100 have been considered as 100.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Medical & Paramedical Personal under Govt. Sector, 2023-24:
District/State | Doctors | Pharmacist | Nurse (ANM) Midwives | (GNM) | ||||
Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
Biswanath | 12 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 27 | 4 |
Assam | 2288 | 809 | 1215 | 441 | 4171 | 692 | 2819 | 699 |
N.B.: ANM = Auxiliary Nurses Mid Wives;
GNM = General Nurses Mid Wives.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Number of Poly Clinic/Nursing Home & Diagnostic Centers, 2023-24:
District/State | Poly Clinic/ Nursing Home | Diagnostic Centres |
Biswanath | 9 | 10 |
Assam | 279 | 488 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Beds in Different Type of Govt. Health Institutions, 2023-24:
District/State | No. of Beds | ||||||
CH | BPHC | MPHC | CHC | SDCH | MCH | Total | |
Biswanath | 0 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 116 |
Assam | 3475 | 896 | 2392 | 5938 | 1354 | 9343 | 23398 |
N.B.: CH= Civil Hospital; BPHC= Block Primary Health Centre;
MPHC=Mini Primary Health Centre; CHC= Community Health Centre;
SDCH= Sub Divisional Civil Hospital; MCH=Medical College Hospital
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Birth & Deaths Registered for the year 2023:
District/State | Current Year Registration | Delayed Registration after 1 year | Total | |||
Birth | Death | Birth | Death | Birth | Death | |
Biswanath | 7090 | 3045 | 1623 | 310 | 8713 | 3355 |
Assam | 519023 | 148214 | 80727 | 19987 | 599750 | 168201 |
N.B.: Separates figures for newly created districts are not available
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Universal Immunization Programme Performance, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||||||
District/State | *Target | Performance | TT(PW) 2nd dose +Booster | |||||
Annual Infant | Annual Pregnant Women | Bacillus Calmette Guerin | Oral Polio Vaccine-3 | Pentavalent-3 | MR/MCV | Fully Immunization | ||
Biswanath | 14792 | 16271 | 9477 | 12068 | 12061 | 12910 | 12925 | 11611 |
Assam | 720001 | 798626 | 565874 | 591800 | 592162 | 613215 | 615268 | 549421 |
2022-23 | ||||||||
District/State | #Target | Performance | ||||||
Annual Infant | Annual Pregnant W | BCG | OPV-3 | Penta-3 | MR/MCV | Fully Immunization | TT(PW) 2 + Booster | |
Biswanath | 14564 | 16021 | 10827 | 12248 | 12250 | 12552 | 12522 | 12216 |
Assam | 713278 | 789979 | 624076 | 610537 | 611264 | 609851 | 610633 | 602633 |
# Head count target
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Facilities/Services under NHM, 2023:
District/State | Nos. of ASHA | Nos. of Boat Clinic | 108 Services (Units) | Nos. of HVSNC | PPP with Charitable Hospital | No. of Mobile Medical Units |
Biswanath | 786 | 0 | 19 | 725 | 1 | 2 |
Assam | 33656 | 15 | 800 | 29459 | 7 | 130 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
Self Help Group (SHG) and Village Organisation (VO) under ASRLMS, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||
District/State | No. of Women SHG formed | No. of Village Organisation formed |
Biswanath | 864 | 13 |
Assam | 27971 | 183 |
2022-23 | ||
District/State | No. of Women SHG formed | No. of Village Organisation formed |
Biswanath | 528 | 19 |
Assam | 22292 | 445 |
N.B.: ASRLMS = Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission Society
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Information of Revolving Fund (RF) Community investment Fund( CIF) under Day-NRLM, ASRLMS, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||
District/State | No. of SHG provided with Revolving fund | No. of Self Help Group's provided with Community Investment Fund |
Biswanath | 320 | 12 |
Assam | 9794 | 3892 |
2022-23 | ||
District/State | No. of SHG Provided with Revolving fund | No. of Self Help Group's Provided with Community Investment Fund |
Biswanath | 724 | 183 |
Assam | 29498 | 14684 |
N.B.: NRLM = National Rural Livelihood Mission Society (Centrally Sponsored Scheme)
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Physical Achievement under MGNREGA, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | |||||
District/State | Employment Generated (Man-days) [in Nos.] | ||||
SCs | STs | Others | Total | Women | |
Biswanath | 234033 | 533792 | 1943215 | 2711040 | 1495590 |
Assam | 5394555 | 15094099 | 67078995 | 87567649 | 44297766 |
2022-23 | |||||
District/State | Employment Generated (Man-days) [in Nos.] | ||||
SCs | STs | Others | Total | Women | |
Biswanath | 177269 | 410040 | 2042196 | 2629505 | 1394844 |
Assam | 3350254 | 11233231 | 64370887 | 78954372 | 37510916 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Job Cards Issued and Employment Provided During 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(In Nos.)
2023-24 | |||||
District/State | Job Card issued (Active) | Household Demanded Employment | Household Provided Employment | Household Provided 100 days Employment | Disabled Persons Provided Employment |
Biswanath | 113059 | 81594 | 76250 | 1815 | 505 |
Assam | 4033405 | 2506990 | 2301042 | 21478 | 6581 |
2022-23 | |||||
District/State | Job Card Issued (Active) | Household Demanded Employment | Household Provided Employment | Household Provided 100 days Employment | Disabled Persons Provided Employment |
Biswanath | 177416 | 81594 | 76261 | 1815 | 504 |
Assam | 6425926 | 2506995 | 2303101 | 21512 | 6881 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Target, Physical Achievement and Expenditure details under PMAY-G, 2023-24:
District/State | Annual Target (No. of houses) | House Completed | Sanctioned during the Financial Year | % of achievement against target | Utilization of Funds (Amount in Lakh) |
Biswanath | 9176 | 6568 | 20773 | 72% | 18232.11 |
Assam | 219778 | 145246 | 534172 | 66% | 622454.12 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Financial Utilisation of ASRLM, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(Rs. in Lakh)
2023-24 | |
District/State | Financial Utilisation |
Biswanath | 579.21 |
Assam | 17102.15 |
2022-23 | |
District/State | Financial Utilisation |
Biswanath | 443.52 |
Assam | 14549.94 |
N.B.: 1. The above mentioned utilization includes all schemes
2. The above mentioned figures are unaudited figures
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Financial Year wise Report on Revolving Fund Provided to SHGs under Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Yojana (KAMS), ASRLM- 2021-22 and 2022-23:
(Rs. in Lakh)
District/State | Year: 2021-22 | Year: 2022-23 | ||
No. of SHGs | Amount | No. of SHGs | Amount | |
Biswanath | 989 | 206.60 | 0 | 0.00 |
Assam | 57997 | 12378.40 | 8510 | 2012.00 |
N.B.: Since Bajali was identified as a new district, fresh KAMS RF proposals have been received at the end of March 2022
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
Physical Achievements (No. of Beneficiaries) under National Social Assistance Programme, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | |||
District/State | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme |
Biswanath | 20878 | 2822 | 889 |
Assam | 649804 | 115572 | 32925 |
2022-23 | |||
District/State | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi Disability Pension Scheme |
Biswanath | 24622 | 2539 | 894 |
Assam | 687735 | 117574 | 33481 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Financial Achievements (Expenditure) under Social Assistance Programme, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
(Rs. in Lakh)
2023-24 | |||
District/State | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme |
Biswanath | 835.38 | 258.66 | 31.13 |
Assam | 27121.88 | 10485.96 | 1169.96 |
2022-23 | |||
District/State | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi Disability Pension Scheme |
Biswanath | 905.35 | 99.99 | 31.26 |
Assam | 28438.81 | 4181.04 | 1200.43 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Physical & Financial Achievements (Expenditure) under Swahid Kushal Konwar Sarbajanin Bridha Pension Achoni, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||
District/State | Total Record | Total Amount(Rs. in Lakh) |
Biswanath | 29900 | 890.25 |
Assam | 1212747 | 35375.57 |
2022-23 | ||
District/State | Total Record | Total Amount (Rs. in Lakh) |
Biswanath | 29051 | 889.86 |
Assam | 1189429 | 37128.44 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Physical & Financial Achievement under Indira Miri Universal Widow Pension Scheme, 2022-23:
District/State | Total Record | Total Amount (Rs. in Lakh) |
Biswanath | 4332 | 164.27 |
Assam | 197782 | 7184.80 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
Training Programme Conducted by Elected Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institute by SIPRD, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||
District/State | Target (in Nos.) | Achievement (in Nos.) | ||
Programme | Participant | Programme | Participant | |
Biswanath | 28 | 980 | 14 | 536 |
Assam | 3861 | 102988 | 2103 | 70322 |
2022-23 | ||||
District/State | Target (in Nos.) | Achievement (in Nos.) | ||
Programme | Participant | Programme | Participant | |
Biswanath | 111 | 4450 | 88 | 3500 |
Assam | 3802 | 152062 | 3036 | 121455 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Training Programme Conducted by State Institute for Panchayat and Rural Development (SIPRD), 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-24 | ||||
District/State | Target (in Nos.) | Achievement (in Nos.) | ||
Programme | Participant | Programme | Participant | |
Biswanath | 148 | 7584 | 175 | 8805 |
Assam | 7431 | 322815 | 7234 | 354627 |
2022-23 | ||||
District/State | Target (in Nos.) | Achievement (in Nos.) | ||
Programme | Participant | Programme | Participant | |
Biswanath | 160 | 6410 | 152 | 7740 |
Assam | 5354 | 214150 | 4951 | 237453 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024