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Cachar District

 

District HQ: Silchar Total Area: 3,786 km2 (1,462 sq mi)

Population (2011): 17,36,391

Density: 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Literacy: 80.36%

Distance from State Capital: 365 K.m.

Sub Divisions: Silchar and Lakhipur.

Revenue Circles: Silchar, Lakhipur, Sonai, Udarbond, Katigorah.

Development Blocks: Banskandi, Binnakandi, Tapang, Silchar, Udharbond, Borkhola, Katigorah, Kalain, Salchapra, Barjelenga, Sonai, Narsingpur, Palonghat, Rajabazar, Lakhipur

Nearest Airport from dist. H.Q.: Kumbhirgram.

Language commonly used: Bengali, Hindi, Assamese

Major Crops: Rice, Wheat, Maize, Jute, Sugarcane

Major Plantations: Tea, Rubber, Coffee

Major fruits, nuts, vegetables, spices produced: Banana, Pineapple, Mango, Guava, Orange, Potato, Sweet Potato, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Major Minerals: Crude Oil, Sedimentary Clay

Towns of the District: Silchar, Lakhipur

Police Stations: Silchar, Borkhola, Katigorah, Dholai, Sonai, Lakhipur, Udharbond, Jirighat

Major Rivers: Barak River

Places of Tourist Interest: Khashpur, Bhubanhill

 

 

DEMOGRAPHY:
Projected Population:

District/State

Total Population

Rural Population

Urban Population

2011

2024

2025

2026

2011

2024

2025

2011

2024

2025

Cachar

1736617

2006114

2024771

2043399

1421153

1641695

1656962

315464

364419

367808

Assam

31205576

36048212

36383461

36718189

26807034

30967083

31255077

4398542

5081130

5128384

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Demographic Profile, 2011 Census:

Description

2011

2001

Actual Population

1736617

1444921

Male

886284

743042

Female

850333

701879

Population Growth

20.19%

18.89%

Area Sq. Km

3786

3786

Density/km2

459

394

Proportion to Assam Population

5.57%

5.42%

Sex Ratio (Per 1000)

959

945

Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)

954

961

Average Literacy

79.34

67.82

Male Literacy

84.78

75.73

Female Literacy

73.68

59.41

Total Child Population (0-6 Age)

256774

229181

Male Population (0-6 Age)

131417

116881

Female Population (0-6 Age)

125357

112301

Literates

1174128

11470874

Male Literates

639946

6272465

Female Literates

534182

5198408

Child Proportion (0-6 Age)

14.79%

15.86%

Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)

14.83%

15.73%

Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)

14.74%

16.00%

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Rural and Urban Demographic Profile, 2011 Census:

Description

Rural

Urban

Population (%)

81.83 %

18.17 %

Total Population

1421153

315464

Male Population

727083

159201

Female Population

694070

156263

Sex Ratio

955

982

Child Sex Ratio (0-6)

954

952

Child Population (0-6)

222673

34,101

Male Child(0-6)

113943

17474

Female Child(0-6)

108730

16627

Child Percentage (0-6)

15.67 %

10.81 %

Male Child Percentage

15.67 %

10.98 %

Female Child Percentage

15.67 %

10.64 %

Literates

923736

250392

Male Literates

509621

130325

Female Literates

414115

120067

Average Literacy

77.08 %

88.99 %

Male Literacy

83.12 %

91.95 %

Female Literacy

70.75 %

85.99 %

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Distribution of Geographical Area, Population, Growth rate, Density, Sex ratio and Literacy rate, Census 2011:

District/State

Geographical Area (Sq. km.)

Population

Growth Rate (%)

Sex Ratio

Literacy (%)

Density

Cachar

3786

1736617

20.19

959

79.34

459

Assam

78438

31205576

17.07

958

72.19

398

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Total Population, Rural Population and Urban Population including Male and Female as per 2011 Census:

District/State

Population

Rural

Urban

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Cachar

1736617

886284

850333

1421153

727083

694070

315464

159201

156263

Assam

31205576

15939443

15266133

26807034

13678989

13128045

4398542

2260454

2138088

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Population Break up as per 2011 Census:

District/State

Scheduled Caste Population

Scheduled Tribe Population

Persons

Male

Female

Persons

Male

Female

Cachar

264897

136051

128846

17569

8736

8833

Assam

2231321

1145314

1086007

3884371

1957005

1927366

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Area, Sub-Divisions, Towns, Villages, Blocks, Gaon Panchayats Anchalik Panchayats, Zila Parishad as per Census 2011:

District/State

Area in Sq. km.

Sub-

Division

Towns (Statutory + Census)

No. of Villages

CD Blocks

Gaon Panchayat

Revenue Circle

Total

Rural

Total

Inhabited

Cachar

3786

3765

4

19

1040

998

15

163

5

Assam

78438

62667

80

214

26395

25372

219

2200

185

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019

 

Total Households and Amenities (%) as per Census 2011:

District/State

Total Households

Drinking Water within Premises

Drinking Water near Premises

Electricity as source of Lighting

Latrine Facilities within Premises

Cachar

379955

21.8

46.2

38.1

81.0

Assam

6406471

54.8

26.7

37.0

64.9

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2014-15

 

CLIMATE:
Seasonal and Annual Rainfall, 2024:

(in mm)

District/State

Winter

Pre-Monsoon

SW-Monsoon

Post- Monsoon

Annual

Cachar

75.743

1036.5

1610.1

303.08

3025.38

Assam

29.215

421.45

1206.8

190.75

1858.54

Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2024

 

Monthly Rainfall, 2024:

(in mm)

District/State

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

Cachar

0.0

75.7

73.0

439.7

523.9

495.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Assam

1.2

28.0

47.7

120.1

253.7

466.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 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)

Cachar

3113

2760

66966

3315

3020

2900

73099

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

Cachar

5290

2806

47740

3461

6760

3277

59790

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)

Cachar

4435.8664

491.45

1558.86

6486.17

234773

27.63

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)

Cachar

3622.25

627.69

1193.26

5443.20

209543

25.98

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

Cachar

378600

138409

51255

7086

58341

8641

21498

19160

49299

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

Cachar

4484

2951

7435

125116

171933

46817

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

Cachar

21384.62

21376.75

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.)

Cachar

3278.64

2734.00

2386.73

10589

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.)

Cachar

3,083.61

2,475.00

2,103.61

9,621

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

Cachar

15667

3860

....

19527

Assam

554462

50987

275254

880703

2022-23

District/State

Irrigation potential created up to 31st March, 2023

Minor Irrigation

* PMKSY-HKKP Tube wells Ph-I

Major/ Medium Irrigation

Total

Cachar

15291

3940

 

19231

Assam

536389

38648

175984

751021

*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

Cachar

56

92

87

659

2356

5346

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

Cachar

1794

1240

5346

2094

7140

3334

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

Cachar

325.39

223.13

40.66

40.96

8.44

8.23

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

 

Achievement of additional net Irrigation potential created, 2022-23 and 2023-24:

(Area in Hect.)

2023-24

District/State

Achievement

Minor Irrigation

PMKSY

Total (AP+PMKSY)

Cachar

124

….

124

Assam

7291

….

7291

2022-23

District/State

Achievement

Minor Irrigation

PMKSY

Total (AP + PMKSY)

Cachar

-

3944

3944

Assam

5801

19864

25665

N.B. : A = Additional, P = Potential, R = Revival, L= Lost

Total RLP not available

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

LIVESTOCK & VETERINARY:
Veterinary Facilities, 2022-23 and 2023-24:

(In Nos.)

2023-24

District/State

Hospitals

Dispensaries

Sub-Centre/ First Aid Centre/SMC

Block Vet. Dispensaries

Key Village Centre

*RAIC

R.P. Check post

#BCPP Check post

Total

Cachar

4

10

43

8

0

0

3

0

68

Assam

21

297

767

134

8

23

21

22

1293

2022-23

District/State

Hospitals

Dispensaries

Sub-Centre/First Aid Centre/SMC

Block Vet. Dispensaries

Key Village Centre

* RAIC

R.P. Check post

# BCPP Check post

Total

Cachar

4

10

43

8

0

0

3

0

68

Assam

21

297

767

134

8

23

21

22

1293

*RAIC= Regional Artificial Insemination Centre

#BCPP= Bovine Contagious Pneumonia

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

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

Cachar

58018

297930

659

74482

8160

278738

46000

17197

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

Cachar

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

13896

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

Cachar

72372

282471

354843

Assam

3228349

7680890

10909239

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Population of Buffalo, 2019:

District/ State

Population of Buffalo

Male

Female

Total

Cachar

16199

34248

50447

Assam

149356

272359

421715

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Population of Goat, 2019:

District/State

Population of Goat

Male 

Female

Total

Cachar

23739

115651

139390

Assam

1221788

3093385

4315173

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Population of Sheep, 2019:

District/State

Population

Cachar

27098

Assam

332100

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Population of Pig, 2019:

District/State

Population

Cachar

17830

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

Cachar

198

7945.00

37042

8685.16

250

5038.00

167

435.0

22

425.00

3

10

2381

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)

No. of Registered Fish Markets

Raw Fish

Dry Fish

Raw Fish

Dry Fish

Raw Fish

Dry Fish#

Cachar

40001.04

0.00

1080.00

305.00

58

-

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)

No. of Registered Fish Markets

Raw Fish

Dry Fish

Raw Fish

Dry Fish

Raw Fish

Dry Fish

Cachar

37622.05

0

1293.00

0

5

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

Cachar

1

0

1

13

8

21

44.80

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

Cachar

1

0

1

16

4

20

43.76

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 Ornamental Fish Production units and commercial dealers, 2022-23 and 2023-24:

2023-24

District/State

Registered Commercial units dealing with Ornamental Fish

Registered Ornamental Fish Production Units

Govt.

Private

Govt.

Private

Cachar

0

2

0

0

Assam

0

42

1

15

2022-23

District/State

Registered Commercial Units dealing with Ornamental Fish

Registered Ornamental Fish Production Units

Govt.

Private

Govt.

Private

Cachar

0

2

0

0

Assam

1

38

2

11

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.)

Cachar

Nil

Nil

Nil

1

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.)

Cachar

50

2

130

96

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

Cachar

75

7495600.00

75

157#

-

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

Cachar

73

5854800.00

73

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

Cachar

29225700

40001040

40731040

20.91

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

Cachar

3,780

191.71

960.90

1,031.90

2,184.51

57.79

-16.77

12.00

Assam

78,438

3,189.71

9,764.54

15,359.30

28,313.55

36.10

-11.76

240.93

Source: India State of Forest Report 2023

 

Forest Division-wise area under Reserved Forests and Encroachment, 2023:

Forest Division/State

Reserved Forest Area

Encroachment Forest Area

No. of Encroachers in Forest Areas (Household)

Silchar (Cachar)

78897.64

4576.28

2807

Assam

1292964.26

340747.79

198387

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Wetland in Reserve Forest , 2023:

District/State

No. of Wetlands excluding river

River (in Ha.)

Other (in Ha.)

Total area of Wetland in RF area in the District (in Ha.)

Cachar

332

2791.49

180.92

2972.41

Assam

7398

234931.64

8859.65

243791.83

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 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

Cachar

6022

14

-

6036

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

 

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

Cachar

194

6

31.57

161.10

192.67

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

Cachar

3

39.97

293.41

333.38

6

23.90

8.50

32.40

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

Cachar

194

6

21.47

163.00

184.47

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

Cachar

3

34.39

290.00

324.39

6

23.85

8.50

32.35

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/State

No. of Sericulture Villages

No. of Family Engaged

Eri

Muga

Mulberry

Total

Cachar

194

6102

952

1053

8107

Assam

8722

240350

32353

28473

301176

2022-23

District/State

No. of Sericulture Villages

No. of Family Engaged

Eri

Muga

Mulberry

Total

Cachar

194

6102

952

1053

8107

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)

Cachar

128.864

299.198

1.232

110.576

5.503

0.154

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)

Cachar

149.09

273.94

4.56

118.59

5.60

0.25

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 Meter)

Handloom Production Centre (in Nos.)

Handloom Production (in Meter)

Cachar

1

15

4

4898.21

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 Meter)

Cachar

1

2

4

6458.00

-

-

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

Cachar

10

1183

8056

47

8103

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

Cachar

7

463

8454

43

8497

Assam

4986

20157

807729

108939

918758

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

POWER:
Renewable Energy Related District-Wise 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

Cachar

0

0

3

3

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

Cachar

247

201

18

401

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)

Cachar

7

3

15

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

Cachar

37715

51504

125560

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

Cachar

1127.56

619.60

6.07

1753.23

309.88

2063.11

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)

Cachar

104.86

147.65

63.39

1747.21

2063.11

Assam

2540.36

4309.93

3182.19

51788.37

61820.85

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 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)

Cachar

2315.82

1736617

133.35

3786

61.17

Assam

65748.09

31205576

210.69

78438

83.82

Figures are Including NH

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Habitation Connectivity Status from Phase-I and Works in Progress under PMGSY, 2022-23:

District/State

No. of Habitation Sanctioned

1000+

500+

250+

<250 (incidental)

Total

Cachar

278

132

85

72

567

Assam

5974

4642

3105

1417

15138

Contd.

District/State

No. of Habitation Connected

1000+

500+

250+

<250 (incidental)

Total

Cachar

278

132

85

63

558

Assam

5968

4642

3101

1355

15066

N.B.: PMGSY = Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Figures foe newly created districts are included with their parent districts

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

Cachar

1

13

83

0

0

1

0

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

Cachar

303

2

0

0

178

0

35

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

Cachar

1737

2

0

14

2942

146

76

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

Cachar

1

0

0

7022

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

Cachar

45

170444

30

0

1

0

1640

Assam

5879

3845816

420

12

187

18

36794

Contd.

District/State

Motor Cab

Motor Car

M-Cycle/ Scooter- Side Car (T)

M-Cycle/ Scooter-Used For Hire

Motor Caravan

Motorised Cycle (CC > 25cc)

Omni Bus

1

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

Cachar

658

36169

0

0

0

1

1

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

Cachar

0

0

0

0

12

2

4

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

Cachar

367

10485

1

0

74

0

51

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

Cachar

0

0

4

0

2

232547

Assam

3629

0

25

28

63

5181111

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Number of New Motor Vehicles Registered from April 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

Cachar

2

1

16

0

0

28

41

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

Cachar

0

0

0

3

157

0

4

989

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

Cachar

0

2

0

0

0

1154

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

Cachar

0

7

19865

3

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

Cachar

309

144

3180

0

0

11

1

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

Cachar

2

1

106

4083

0

18

0

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

Cachar

0

0

0

0

8

30135

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

Cachar

1

23

123

0

0

48

0

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

Cachar

327

2

0

0

227

0

38

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

Cachar

1925

2

0

21

5057

131

96

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

Cachar

1

0

0

8820

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

Cachar

41

188622

36

0

1

0

1909

Assam

6378

4246920

417

15

362

35

40617

Contd.

District/State

Motor Cab

Motor Car

M-Cycle/ Scooter- Side Car(T)

M-Cycle/ Scooter-Used For Hire

M-Cycle/ Scooter-With Trailer

Motorised Cycle (CC > 25cc)

Omni Bus

1

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

Cachar

792

40291

0

0

0

1

3

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

Cachar

0

0

0

0

12

2

4

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

Cachar

488

13529

2

0

0

102

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

Cachar

51

2

4

0

1

15

262750

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

Cachar

262

18

280

14.2

3.61

5424

17525

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

Cachar

280

280

194

33

227

2

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

Cachar

19

23

5.86

7.16

83.50

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

Cachar

20

25

4.77

5.73

87.20

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

Cachar

1744

0

1744

60705

120072

6257

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

Cachar

1739

0

1739

64487

127863

6330

0

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

Cachar

270

154

65

3

1

2

336

159

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

Cachar

50241

97413

2002

2379

438

41

29

4889

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

Cachar

255

151

90

3

1

2

346

156

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

Cachar

41666

81696

1944

1554

645

16

21

4180

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

Cachar

1744

2.4

270

4.6

29

37

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

Cachar

1739

2.4

255

4.7

31

39

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

Cachar

1744

1689

1704

1724

270

257

265

264

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

Cachar

1739

1686

1684

1714

255

252

249

154

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

Cachar

1700

44

265

5

Assam

32841

1034

5855

305

2022-23

District/State

Lower Primary

Upper Primary

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Cachar

1693

46

249

6

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

Cachar

179

175

116

179

12

116

122

148

176

65

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

Cachar

166

165

99

152

41

163

114

154

165

64

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

Cachar

138

1695

38

899

Assam

3326

44547

1038

25547

2022-23

District/State

High School

Higher Secondary

Number of Institutions

Teacher

Number of Institutions

Teacher

Cachar

128

1676

38

920

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

Cachar

138

1695

38

899

3

27

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

Cachar

128

1676

38

920

0

0

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

Cachar

185

181

179

176

179

173

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

Cachar

99

8

78

185

95

8

78

181

91

8

80

179

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

Cachar

90

7

79

176

91

7

81

179

90

6

77

173

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

Cachar

153

11,801

5,517

145

10,735

5,139

142

9,744

4,368

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), 2022-23 to 2024-25:

(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

Cachar

774

5,288

5,738

11,801

940

4,917

4,878

10,735

621

4,725

4,399

9,744

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

Cachar

Rural

99

1,738

3,604

93

1,885

3,141

91

1,847

2,874

Cachar

Semi-urban

8

124

350

8

117

323

8

105

274

Cachar

Urban

72

938

8,632

73

948

7,995

74

909

7,295

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

Cachar

Rural

90

1,795

2,602

90

1,559

2,417

89

1,372

2,300

Cachar

Semi-urban

7

100

232

7

94

217

6

77

184

Cachar

Urban

76

858

6,896

78

823

6,325

74

831

6,135

Source: Reserve Bank of India

 

MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH:
Health Service Facilities under Govt. Sector, 2022-23 and 2023-24: 

(In Nos)

2023-24

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

Cachar

1

1

0

0

270

37

2

0

7

Assam

12

21

16

13

4731

1009

207

14

203

2022-23

District/State

Medical College

Civil Hospital

S.D.C.H.

F.R.U.

Sub-Centers

Primary Health Centre (Rural)

State Dispensaries

Community Health Centre (Rural)

Rural

Urban

Cachar

1

1

0

0

270

37

2

0

7

Assam

12

21

16

13

4728

1009

140

14

206

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 2023 and 2024

 

Medical & Paramedical Personal under Govt. Sector, 2022-23 and 2023-24:

2023-24

District/State

Doctors

Pharmacist

Nurse (ANM)

Mid-wives

(GNM)

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Cachar

107

42

53

17

223

21

181

23

Assam

2288

809

1215

441

4171

692

2819

699

2022-23

District/State

Doctors

Pharmacist

Nurse (ANM)

Mid-wives (GNM)

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Cachar

107

42

53

17

223

21

181

23

Assam

2342

809

1215

441

4171

692

2819

699

N.B.: ANM = Auxiliary Nurses Mid-Wives;

GNM = General Nurses Mid-Wives.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

Number of Poly Clinic/Nursing Home & Diagnostic Centers, 2022-23 and 2023-24:

2023-24

District/State

Poly Clinic/ Nursing Home

Diagnostic Centres

Cachar

27

38

Assam

279

488

2022-23

District/State

Poly Clinic/Nursing Home

No. of Diagnostic Centre

Cachar

27

38

Assam

279

488

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

Beds in Different Type of Govt. Health Institutions, 2022-23 and 2023-24:

2023-24

District/State

No. of Beds

CH

BPHC

MPHC

CHC

SDCH

MCH

Total

Cachar

89

48

100

210

0

1451

1898

Assam

3475

896

2392

5938

1354

9343

23398

2022-23

District/State

No. of Beds

CH

BPHC

MPHC

CHC

SDCH

MCH

Total

Cachar

85

48

100

120

0

1251

1604

Assam

3573

900

3436

4584

964

8350

21807

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 2023 and 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

Cachar

51627

12949

5454

910

57081

13859

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

Cachar

47464

52191

42302

43862

43814

43410

43773

36043

Assam

720001

798626

565874

591800

592162

613215

615268

549421

2022-23

District/State

#Target

Performance

Annual Infant

Annual Pregnant Women

BCG

OPV-3

Penta-3

MR/MCV

Fully Immunization

TT (PW) 2 + Booster

Cachar

47143

51158

44663

43442

43544

43187

42964

36196

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

No. of ASHA

Nos. of Boat Clinic

108 Services (Units)

No. of HVSNC

PPP with Charitable Hospital

No. of Mobile Medical Units

Cachar

1830

0

32

1601

2

8

Assam

33656

15

800

29459

7

130

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

EMPLOYMENT:
Number of Employment Exchanges, 2022 and 2023:

2023

District/State

General

Special

Employment Information & Guidance Bureau (EI & GB)

Cachar

1

0

0

Assam

47

2

3

2022

District/State

General

Special

Employment Information & Guidance Bureau (EI & GB )

Cachar

1

0

0

Assam

48

2

3

Note : There is no Employment Exchange in the District of Bajali, Baksa, Chirang and Tamulpur

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

Number of Registration in Employment Exchanges, 2022 and 2023:

2023

District/State

No. of Registration during the year

No. in Live Register

No. of Vacancies Notified

No. of Placement

Cachar

35891

91444

66

57

Assam

851546

2010517

2062

2572

2022

District/State

No. of Registration during the year

No. in Live Register

No. of Vacancies Notified

No. of Placement

Cachar

54789

54789

23

68

Assam

1034613

1034613

2021

1373

N.B.: There is no Employment Exchanges in the District of Bajali, Baksa, Chirang & Tamulpur

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 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

Cachar

1533

3

Assam

27971

183

2022-23

District/State

No. of Women SHG formed

No. of Village Organisation formed

Cachar

1061

15

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

Cachar

549

1

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

Cachar

1443

96

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

Cachar

237881

45801

2264313

2547995

1005418

Assam

5394555

15094099

67078995

87567649

44297766

2022-23

District/State

Employment Generated (Man-days) [in Nos.]

SCs

STs

Others

Total

Women

Cachar

159608

27471

2665357

2852436

923188

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

Cachar

206755

89430

78096

189

42

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

Cachar

322328

89430

78122

189

42

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)

Cachar

12471

8914

31293

71%

29965.88

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

Cachar

612.25

Assam

17102.15

2022-23

District/State

Financial Utilisation

Cachar

507.06

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

Cachar

2029

494.80

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

Cachar

33314

6198

2115

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

Cachar

31051

6247

2143

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

Cachar

1406.86

577.11

75.55

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

Cachar

1316.04

220.07

76.08

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)

Cachar

60538

1717.60

Assam

1212747

35375.57

2022-23

District/State

Total Record

Total Amount (Rs. in Lakh)

Cachar

60545

1957.54

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)

Cachar

8266

300.64

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

Cachar

461

3277

88

712

Assam

3861

102988

2103

70322

2022-23

District/State

Target (in Nos.)

Achievement (in Nos.)

Programme

Participant

Programme

Participant

Cachar

213

8529

166

6639

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

Cachar

478

19120

200

11529

Assam

7431

322815

7234

354627

2022-23

District/State

Target (in Nos.)

Achievement (in Nos.)

Programme

Participant

Programme

Participant

Cachar

274

10966

158

8554

Assam

5354

214150

4951

237453

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024