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Jorhat District

 

District Border:

East

West

North

South

Sibsagar District

Golaghat District

Majuli District

Nagaland State

 

Geographical Area: 1758 km²

Population: 924952

District HQ: Jorhat.

Sub Division: Jorhat, Titabar

Revenue Circle: Jorhat East, Jorhat West, Mariani, Titabor, Teok

Development Blocks: Jorhat (Baghchung), North West Jorhat (Dhekorgarah), Central Jorhat (Chipahikhola), Kaliapani, East Jorhat (Selenghat), Titabor,

Revenue Villages: 600

Panchayat: 90

Major crops: Rice, Wheat, Jute, Maize.

Major plantations: Tea, Rubber, Coffee.

Major fruits, nuts, vegetables, spices produced: Banana, Organge, Pineapple, Papaya, sweet Potato.

Major minerals : Crude Oil.

Major Languages spoken: Assamese, Hindi, Bengali.

Major Rivers: Brahmaputra River.

Towns of the District: Jorhat, Moriani.

 

 

DEMOGRAPHY:

 

Projected Population:

District/State

Total Population

Rural Population

Urban Population

2011

2024

2025

2026

2011

2024

2025

2011

2024

2025

Jorhat

924952

1068491

1078428

1088349

704418

813733

821301

220534

254758

257127

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

1092256

999221

Male

556805

517015

Female

535451

482206

Population Growth

9.31%

14.69%

Area Sq. Km

2851

2,851

Density/km2

383

350

Proportion to Assam Population

3.50%

3.75%

Sex Ratio (Per 1000)

962

933

Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)

964

967

Average Literacy

82.15

76.34

Male Literacy

87.63

83.62

Female Literacy

76.45

68.49

Total Child Population (0-6 Age)

124594

133860

Male Population (0-6 Age)

63428

68039

Female Population (0-6 Age)

61166

65821

Literates

794929

7842823

Male Literates

432335

4258786

Female Literates

362594

3584036

Child Proportion (0-6 Age)

11.41%

13.40%

Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)

11.39%

13.16%

Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)

11.42%

13.65%

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Rural and Urban Demographic Profile, 2011 Census:

Description

Rural

Urban

Population (%)

79.81 %

20.19 %

Total Population

871722

220534

Male Population

442968

113837

Female Population

428754

106697

Sex Ratio

968

937

Child Sex Ratio (0-6)

968

948

Child Population (0-6)

103394

21200

Male Child(0-6)

52545

10883

Female Child(0-6)

50849

10317

Child Percentage (0-6)

11.86 %

9.61 %

Male Child Percentage

11.86 %

9.56 %

Female Child Percentage

11.86 %

9.67 %

Literates

614748

180181

Male Literates

336698

95637

Female Literates

278050

84544

Average Literacy

80.01 %

90.39 %

Male Literacy

86.24 %

92.89 %

Female Literacy

73.58 %

87.72 %

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

Jorhat

2851

1092256

9.31

962

82.15

383

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

Jorhat

1092256

556805

535451

871722

442968

428754

220534

113837

106697

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

Jorhat

88665

45194

43471

139971

70795

69176

Assam

2231321

1145314

1086007

3884371

1957005

1927366

Source: census2011.co.in

 

 

CLIMATE:

 

Seasonal and Annual Rainfall, 2024:

(in mm)

District/State

Winter

Pre-Monsoon

SW-Monsoon

Post- Monsoon

Annual

Jorhat

41

442.98

1115.9

204.16

1804.06

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

Jorhat

1.4

39.6

44.1

187.6

211.3

362.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

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)

Jorhat

150

1517

29659

2963

253

3849

30062

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

Jorhat

394

2451

52699

3132

420

3512

53513

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 Croped Area (in Hect.)

Per Hect. Consumption (Kg./Ha.)

Nitrogen (N)

Phosphorous (P)

Murate of Potash (K)

Jorhat

5964.3675

800.03

3156.42

9920.82

159273

62.29

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)

Murate of Potash (K)

Jorhat

5062.06

868.29

2772.14

8702.49

183107

47.53

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

Jorhat

160588

25247

10412

4860

15272

2442

4837

4256

11535

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

Jorhat

4677

8452

13129

95405

111425

16020

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

Jorhat

26910.64

27675.08

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.)

Jorhat

261.73

57.00

52.00

813

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.)

Jorhat

253.34

54

45

790

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 upto 31st March, 2024

Minor Irrigation

PMKSY-HKKP Tube wells (Solar & Electrical)

Major/ Medium Irrigation

Total

Jorhat

11029

2694

....

13723

Assam

554462

50987

275254

880703

2022-23

District/State

Irrigation potential created upto 31st March, 2023

Minor Irrigation

* PMKSY-HKKP Tube wells Ph-I

Major/ Medium Irrigation

Total

Jorhat

7087

1140

 

8227

Assam

536389

38648

175984

751021

*PMKSY = Pradhan Mantri Kreshi Sinchayee Yojana

HKKP = Hor 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

Jorhat

283

225

20

64

274

2121

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

Jorhat

174

333

2121

1073

2295

1406

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

Upto 2022-23

Upto 2023-24

Constructed

Lined

Pipe

Constructed

Lined

Pipe

Jorhat

149.15

8.95

346.32

145.18

8.61

133.99

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)

Jorhat

80

….

80

Assam

7291

….

7291

2022-23

District/State

Achievement

Minor Irrigation

PMKSY

Total (AP + PMKSY)

Jorhat

-

-

-

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 Vety. Dispensaries

Key Village Centre

*RAIC

R.P. Check post

#BCPP Check post

Total

Jorhat

1

13

46

5

0

1

0

4

70

Assam

21

297

767

134

8

23

21

22

1293

2022-23

District/State

Hospitals

Dispensaries

Sub-Centre/First Aid Centre/SMC

Block Vety. Dispensaries

Key Village Centre

* RAIC

R.P. Check post

# BCPP Chek post

Total

Jorhat

1

13

46

5

0

1

0

4

70

Assam

21

297

767

134

8

23

21

22

1293

*RAIC= Regional Artificial Insemination Centre

#BCPP= Bovin 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

Jorhat

3

22439

N.A

4203

2640

48939

3570

10555

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

Jorhat

0

45332

0

12004

6524

61279

17020

16351

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

Jorhat

90363

342032

432395

Assam

3228349

7680890

10909239

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Population of Buffalo, 2019:

District/State

Population of Buffalo

Male

Female

Total

Jorhat

5835

15262

21097

Assam

149356

272359

421715

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Population of Goat, 2019:

District/State

Population of Goat

Male 

Female

Total

Jorhat

46988

126810

173798

Assam

1221788

3093385

4315173

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Population of Sheep, 2019:

District/State

Population

Jorhat

610

Assam

332100

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Population of Pig, 2019:

District/State

Population

Jorhat

101073

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 Bioflock, RAS)

Others (Paddy field/ canals etc.)

Nos.

Area

Nos.

Area

Nos.

Area

Nos.

Area

Nos.

Area

Nos.

Area

Area

Jorhat

43

720.00

11217

2000.48

-

6069.00

-

-

12

650.00

-

-

9698

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#

Jorhat

10390.36

0.21

751.25

2.01

22

-

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

Jorhat

9752.09

0

1209.35

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

Jorhat

1

0

1

6

0

6

18.70

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

Jorhat

0

1

1

3

5

8

2.52

Assam

14

12

26

461

121

582

20843.00

N.B. ; Seel Production not separately available for (1) Nagaon & Hojai and (2) Sonitpur & Biswanath. (2022-2023)

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.)

Jorhat

33

7

421

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.)

Jorhat

125

2

170

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

Jorhat

109

7615533.00

109

-

-

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

Jorhat

116

9968000.00

116

0

0

Assam

4285

190859464.00

4134

7

-

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

Jorhat

15566115

10390360

11141610

10.74

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

Jorhat

1,865

13.36

110.27

474.9

598.53

32.09

18.79

11.75

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

 

Forest Division wise area under Reserved Forests and Encroachment in Assam, 2023-24 :

(Area in Hect.)

Forest Division/State

Reserved Forest Area

Encroached Forest Area

Nos. of Encroachers in Forest Areas (Household)

Jorhat

26098.58

18651.29

1765

Assam

1306903.77

340545.66

198387

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Wetland in Reserve Forest, 2023-24:

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.)

Jorhat

13

137.19

14.23

151.42

Assam

7313

234931.64

8859.65

243791.83

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

 

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

Jorhat

1984

7

-

1991

Assam

66559

117

23

66699

N.B.: Asbove 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

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

Jorhat

IE, Jorhat

25B-2K-6L

16

16

21748.20

23

I.E. = Industrial Estate, B = Bigha, K = Katha, L = Lessa. 1 Lessa = 13.4 sqm

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

Jorhat

338

1

5.07

1156.00

1161.07

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

Jorhat

7

102.47

913.08

1015.55

2

7.00

167.90

174.90

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

Jorhat

338

1

0

1155.00

1155.00

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

Jorhat

7

99.27

910.00

1009.27

2

7.00

167.00

174.00

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/State

No. of Seri. Villages

No. of Family Engaged

Eri

Muga

Mulberry

Total

Jorhat

338

5810

900

2370

9080

Assam

8722

240350

32353

28473

301176

2022-23

District/State

No. of Sericulture Villages

No. of Family Engaged

Eri

Muga

Mulberry

Total

Jorhat

338

5810

900

2370

9080

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)

Jorhat

129.362

373.141

11.474

92.642

6.863

0.001

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)

Jorhat

183.41

247.31

17.54

145.73

4.91

0.97

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)

Jorhat

2

28

3

11300.00

1

2085.00

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)

Jorhat

2

35

3

11090.50

 

2000.00

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

Jorhat

8

848

19586

1575

21161

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

Jorhat

8

848

40000

9100

49100

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

Jorhat

6

6

10

10

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 Pumpset (in Nos.)

2022-23

2023-24

During

Functioning

During

Functioning

Jorhat

4

138

6

204

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)

Jorhat

22

4

20

63

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 to 2024:

(As on March)

District/State

No. of Smart Meters Installed

2022

2023

2024

Jorhat

31454

48594

110515

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

Jorhat

1056.36

475.93

21.24

1553.53

495.97

2049.50

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)

Jorhat

150.66

93.25

285.76

1519.83

2049.50

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

Jorhat

36.7815

-

-

36.7815

Assam

1818.5065

38.609

17.984

1818.5065

2022-23

District/State

Length of N.H.

Under Construction

Newly Declared NH

Total

Jorhat

11.782

*

0

11.782

Assam

1888.410

21.984

257.091

1888.010

* Majuli Jorhat Bridge over Brahmaputra River

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)

Jorhat

2245.27

924952

242.74

1758

127.72

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

Jorhat

258

219

160

106

743

Assam

5974

4642

3105

1417

15138

Contd.

District/State

No. of Habitation Connected

1000+

500+

250+

<250 (incidental)

Total

Jorhat

258

219

160

106

743

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

Armoured / Specialised Vehicle

Articulated Vehicle

Auxiliary Trailer

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Jorhat

1

17

44

0

0

8

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

Jorhat

262

0

0

3

72

0

13

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

Jorhat

882

1

0

5

86

81

27

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

Jorhat

0

1

1

6896

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

Jorhat

424

206647

27

1

1

0

287

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

Jorhat

698

58674

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

Jorhat

0

0

0

0

29

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

Jorhat

128

1616

0

0

618

0

228

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

Jorhat

102

0

0

4

1

277886

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

Amored/ Specialised vehicle

Articulated vehicles

Bus

Construction Equipment Vehicles

Construction Equipment vehicles (C)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Jorhat

9

1

6

0

0

15

30

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

Jorhat

0

0

0

1

66

0

6

91

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

Jorhat

0

7

0

0

1

943

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

Jorhat

0

120

16505

1

0

0

0

Assam

1

1540

452867

61

5

10

2

Contd.

District/State

Moped

Motor Cabs

Motor Car

Motor Cycle/ Scooter Used for hire

Private Service Vehicle

Pvt. Service Vehicle (Individual Use)

Omni Bus

1

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

Jorhat

129

44

4990

0

0

30

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

Jorhat

1

0

12

201

0

223

27

Assam

3

2

1938

17099

0

8053

157

Contd.

District/State

Trailer Commercial

Vehicle Fitted with Generator

Vehicle Fitted with Compressure

Vehicles Fitted with Rig

 

 

Others

Total

1

46

47

48

49

50

51

Jorhat

4

1

0

0

16

23480

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

Armoured / Specialised Vehicle

Articulated Vehicle

Auxiliary Trailer

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Jorhat

1

22

58

0

0

14

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

Jorhat

307

0

0

3

92

0

15

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

Jorhat

972

1

0

6

91

76

37

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

Jorhat

0

4

2

8367

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

Jorhat

439

223462

30

2

2

0

340

Assam

6378

4246920

417

15

362

35

40617

Contd.

District/State

Motor Cab

Motor Car

Motor Cycle/ Scooter- SideCar(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

Jorhat

779

64587

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

Jorhat

0

0

0

0

30

1

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

Jorhat

134

1577

0

0

0

798

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

Jorhat

264

98

0

5

0

18

302634

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

Jorhat

150

19

169

11.1

4.84

4696

11607

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

Jorhat

169

169

150

33

183

6

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 Commercialised 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

Jorhat

14

13

2.78

6.29

91.60

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

Jorhat

17

15

4.37

7.10

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

Jorhat

883

1

884

18468

36985

2724

1

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

Jorhat

887

2

889

19343

38771

2286

3

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

Jorhat

166

168

9

0

1

1

176

169

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

Jorhat

20014

39182

1053

2794

41

0

16

3904

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

Jorhat

163

174

17

1

1

1

181

176

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

Jorhat

15615

30391

993

1634

79

9

12

2727

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

Jorhat

883

2.9

166

4.9

15

18

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

Jorhat

887

2.9

163

4.8

15

19

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

Jorhat

883

882

882

881

166

166

165

165

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

Jorhat

887

887

887

887

163

163

162

163

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

Jorhat

860

23

165

1

Assam

32841

1034

5855

305

2022-23

District/State

Lower Primary

Upper Primary

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Jorhat

863

24

162

1

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

Jorhat

177

177

148

177

1

148

130

160

177

66

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

Jorhat

183

183

151

175

22

179

135

160

183

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

Jorhat

128

1836

45

1009

Assam

3326

44547

1038

25547

2022-23

District/State

High School

Higher Secondary

Number of Institutions

Teacher

Number of Institutions

Teacher

Jorhat

139

1924

40

934

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

Jorhat

128

1836

45

1009

4

36

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

Jorhat

139

1924

40

934

4

46

Assam

3304

45352

968

24073

59

831

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

 

BANKING:

 

Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, 2020 to 2025:

(As on March)

District/State

March 2025

March 2024

March 2023

March 2022

March 2021

March 2020

Jorhat

162

154

148

149

150

144

Assam

3348

3307

3182

3136

3143

3039

Source: Reserve Bank of India

 

Population Group-wise Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, 2020 to 2025:

(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

Jorhat

57

25

80

162

56

22

76

154

53

20

75

148

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

Jorhat

52

20

77

149

52

19

79

150

51

19

74

144

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

Jorhat

129

9,116

6,154

120

8,830

5,687

118

8,209

4,767

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:

(As on Q4)

(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

Jorhat

514

4,277

4,325

9,116

698

4,226

3,907

8,830

549

4,086

3,575

8,209

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 to 2025:

(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

Jorhat

Rural

57

700

1,634

55

790

1,755

53

730

1,484

Jorhat

Semi-urban

24

362

1,116

21

350

830

19

331

740

Jorhat

Urban

68

828

6,739

66

872

6,604

68

874

6,351

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

Jorhat

Rural

52

716

1,351

51

659

1,232

50

610

1,141

Jorhat

Semi-urban

18

321

670

17

275

637

17

231

571

Jorhat

Urban

73

830

6,010

75

785

5,736

72

779

5,279

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

Jorhat

1

0

1

1

110

35

9

0

6

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

Jorhat

1

0

1

1

110

35

9

0

6

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)

Midwives

(GNM)

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Jorhat

81

29

45

13

150

16

106

17

Assam

2288

809

1215

441

4171

692

2819

699

2022-23

District/State

Doctors

Pharmacist

Nurse (ANM)

Midwives (GNM)

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Jorhat

81

29

45

13

150

16

106

17

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

Jorhat

22

24

Assam

279

488

2022-23

District/State

Poly Clinic/Nursing Home

No. of Diagnostic Centre

Jorhat

22

24

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

Jorhat

0

42

104

180

81

405

812

Assam

3475

896

2392

5938

1354

9343

23398

2022-23

District/State

No. of Beds

CH

BPHC

MPHC

CHC

SDCH

MCH

Total

Jorhat

0

42

124

81

81

184

512

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

Jorhat

13222

5108

1693

360

14915

5468

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

Jorhat

17338

19279

13247

14314

14349

15167

15302

11392

Assam

720001

798626

565874

591800

592162

613215

615268

549421

2022-23

District/State

#Target

Performance

Annual Infant

Annual Prag. W

BCG

OPV-3

Penta-3

MR/MCV

Fully Imm.

TT(PW) 2 + Booster

Jorhat

17365

19101

14363

14266

14280

14212

14196

12803

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

Nos. of Mobile Medical Units

Jorhat

967

0

25

884

0

15

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)

Jorhat

2

0

1

Assam

47

2

3

2022

District/State

General

Special

Employment Information & Guidance Bureau (EI & GB )

Jorhat

2

0

1

Assam

48

2

3

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

Jorhat

34162

76810

112

135

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

Jorhat

43839

43839

184

55

Assam

1034613

1034613

2021

1373

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

Jorhat

1671

12

Assam

27971

183

2022-23

District/State

No. of Women SHG formed

No. of Village Organisation formed

Jorhat

933

13

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

Jorhat

0

3

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

Jorhat

310

169

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 (Mandays) [in Nos.]

SCs

STs

Others

Total

Women

Jorhat

148423

202066

1569965

1920454

1117885

Assam

5394555

15094099

67078995

87567649

44297766

2022-23

District/State

Employment Generated (Mandays) [in Nos.]

SCs

STs

Others

Total

Women

Jorhat

93640

152485

1395258

1641383

825185

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

Jorhat

89887

61012

54525

537

75

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

Jorhat

173682

61012

54525

537

76

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)

Jorhat

4818

3673

9397

76%

9625.69

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

Jorhat

596.31

Assam

17102.15

2022-23

District/State

Financial Utilisation

Jorhat

522.85

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

Jorhat

784

185.50

107

26.75

Assam

57997

12378.40

8510

2012.00

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

Jorhat

25750

3131

690

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

Jorhat

28824

3001

681

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

Jorhat

991.66

288.89

24.25

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

Jorhat

1046.23

108.98

24.25

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)

Jorhat

37263

1101.54

Assam

1212747

35375.57

2022-23

District/State

Total Record

Total Amount (Rs. in Lakh)

Jorhat

36903

1097.02

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)

Jorhat

4908

169.22

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

Jorhat

40

2800

21

1530

Assam

3861

102988

2103

70322

2022-23

District/State

Target (in Nos.)

Achievement (in Nos.)

Programme

Participant

Programme

Participant

Jorhat

167

6670

143

5720

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

Jorhat

130

10200

166

12981

Assam

7431

322815

7234

354627

2022-23

District/State

Target (in Nos.)

Achievement (in Nos.)

Programme

Participant

Programme

Participant

Jorhat

257

10288

201

9145

Assam

5354

214150

4951

237453

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024