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Sericulture in Assam

Sericulture Activities in Assam,2022-23:

Item2022-23
Sericulture Villages (in Nos.) [Private Sector]8722
Families engaged in Sericulture (in Nos.)
(i) Eri240350
(ii) Muga32353
(iii) Mulberry28473
Total Area under food plants (Govt + Private ) (in Hect.)
(i) Eri29116.03
(ii) Muga12661.64
(iii) Mulberry2634.48
Production of Cocoons
(i) Eri ('000 Kg.)6847.90
(ii) Muga (Lakh No.)10439.94
(iii) Mulberry ('000 Kg.)298.44
Production of Silk Yarn (in '000 Kg)
(i) Eri Raw Silk5487.82
(ii) Muga Raw Silk211.27
(iii) Mulberry Raw Silk22.11

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

District-wise Area under Food Tree plantation both Government & Private sector for Production of Cocoons in Assam, 2022-23:

DistrictNo. of Sericulture. Villages (Private Sector)ERIMUGAMULBERRY
No. of Farm/ Centre (Govt.)Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.)No. of Farm/ CentreArea under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.)No. of Farm/ CentreArea under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.)
Govt.Pvt.TotalGovt.Pvt.TotalGovt.Pvt.Total
Kokrajhar478824.94487.60512.5418.87220.47229.3471.4528.0629.51
Dhubri6810105.00105.000021.0021.0014.202.006.20
Goalpara302521.991120.001141.997170.00453.00623.00635.2048.0083.20
Barpeta17910916.00916.00016.9091.00107.9039.758.0017.75
Morigaon229530.95106.00156.95338.85102.00140.85213.0051.0064.00
Nagaon295711.731560.001571.73431.3695.00126.36712.5846.0058.58
Sonitpur21185.10890.00895.10361.34163.00224.34612.0238.0050.02
Lakhimpur906110.002120.002130.00778.172290.002368.17915.65427.00442.65
Dhemaji41525.00803.00808.00524.001265.001289.0026.50145.00151.50
Tinsukia30239.301300.001309.30216.00297.00313.005081.0081.00
Dibrugarh35912.001260.001262.006114.70651.00765.70520.6383.00103.63
Sivasagar38222.461160.001162.466105.97594.00699.9753.5065.0068.50
Jorhat338101155.001155.00799.27910.001009.2727.00167.00174.00
Golaghat26611.531130.001131.53575.60446.00521.60516.7024.0040.70
Karbi Anglong3972536.382598.002634.383038.0038.001822.5018.5041.00
Dima Hasao227121.202140.002141.20312.2520.0032.25112.552.505.05
Cachar194621.47163.00184.47334.39290.00324.39623.858.5032.35
Karimganj83320.14115.00135.14016.6062.0078.6021.416.007.41
Hailakandi6330.30175.00175.3018.0030.0038.0021.506.007.50
Bongaigaon149001240.001240.001286.0035.00321.00313.308.0021.30
Chirang25726.50277.60284.10012.00216.00228.0013.0035.3038.30
Kamrup3703347.471222.001569.476445.801290.001735.8037.0025.0032.00
Kamrup Metro51113.5380.0093.53224.0035.0059.00014.905.0019.90
Nalbari8213.65230.00233.65153.207.0060.2056.361.007.36
Baksa515811.45544.80556.25117.35174.00191.3656.40235.60242.00
Darrang42838.07980.00988.07017.9896.00113.9837.77552.00559.77
Udalguri408730.74526.80557.54042.40409.60452.0036.00107.60114.00
Biswanath183031.44636.00670.44117.5077.8695.360048.0048.00
Charaideo16200410.00410.0000300.00300.0002.0026.0028.00
Hojai6212.00230.00232.000039.0039.0002.0012.0014.00
South Salmara3707.0096.00103.000014.0014.0002.001.003.00
Majuli11511.60350.00351.600062.0062.0002.0021.0023.00
West Karbi Anglong2091227.302071.002298.30010.2029.0039.20013.206.5019.70
Assam8722123895.2328197.8029116.04781838.7010822.9412661.64127295.922338.562634.48

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

District-wise No. of Sericulture Villages & Families engaged in Sericulture in Assam, 2022-23:

DistrictNo. of Sericulture VillagesNo. of Family Engaged
EriMugaMulberryTotal
Kokrajhar4781080071224511757
Dhubri6819991121052216
Goalpara30210235164918111965
Barpeta1796700493947287
Morigaon229737424010248638
Nagaon2951023730956211108
Sonitpur211725436710518672
Lakhimpur906140358232792430191
Dhemaji415101813203100014384
Tinsukia302140201096160016716
Dibrugarh35995801840139112811
Sivasagar3828885187011610871
Jorhat338581090023709080
Golaghat266692118125149247
Karbi Anglong3971006220319010455
Dima Hasao2271323815063414022
Cachar194610295210538107
Karimganj833057544973698
Hailakandi631738140501928
Bongaigaon149696311947086
Chirang25765406391407319
Kamrup370104613080108614627
Kamrup Metro511820105952020
Nalbari82480026224848
Baksa5151199041274013142
Darrang4288563695333612594
Udalguri4081083569049212017
Biswanath183410030511005505
Charaideo16240508056225477
Hojai6237001012204021
South Salmara3773010653889
Majuli11529702963233589
West Karbi Anglong2094700150394889
Assam87222403503235328473301176

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Production of Cocoon & Raw Silk in Assam, 2022-23:

DistrictProduction of CocoonProduction 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)
Kokrajhar540.88570.006.00432.7011.400.60
Dhubri50.5525.341.4140.960.500.10
Goalpara235.99483.585.86192.189.560.29
Barpeta161.71129.932.51129.702.610.18
Morigaon206.8071.133.39165.291.450.33
Nagaon254.1589.1610.47200.861.810.77
Sonitpur179.2096.158.22146.171.971.58
Lakhimpur366.652450.2631.16295.2245.782.54
Dhemaji257.301024.8617.21195.1524.172.08
Tinsukia217.92313.7913.06165.846.280.76
Dibrugarh234.96535.428.89186.0113.150.51
Sivasagar245.3687.6512.27199.858.750.71
Jorhat183.41247.3117.54145.734.910.97
Golaghat184.99467.738.24146.999.380.57
Karbi Anglong347.0378.034.65304.281.570.16
Dima Hasao297.7323.861.93240.000.470.13
Cachar149.09273.944.56118.595.600.25
Karimganj67.4295.804.2753.361.900.34
Hailakandi60.2584.911.9948.361.700.15
Bongaigaon178.1449.640.93134.701.080.07
Chirang270.43285.004.00216.355.700.40
Kamrup97.6981.660.1178.151.620.01
Kamrup Metro185.91825.242.47150.4816.360.16
Nalbari106.626.500.5785.260.130.03
Baksa540.86570.0040.00432.6911.401.60
Darrang194.73176.7841.93156.253.522.30
Udalguri450.73475.0014.00360.589.501.40
Biswanath97.6681.338.2279.031.621.58
Charaideo91.52204.814.9173.974.880.37
Hojai90.1521.661.0771.790.460.07
South Salmara19.4239.370.5715.490.770.03
Majuli88.14443.499.9470.830.630.67
West Karbi Anglong194.5130.596.12155.000.620.37
Assam6847.9010439.93298.445487.81211.2722.11

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023