ASSAM AT A GLANCE

I.  AREA, ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND POPULATION

1.  AREA, ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND POPULATION

Sl. No.

ITEM

Particulars

     Geographical area (in sq. Km.) as per 2001 Census

78438

     ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

District

27

(b)

Sub-Division

56

(c)

Revenue Circle as per 2001 Census

145

(d)

Police Station (2009)

273

(e)

Police out post (2009)

179

(f)

Town as per 2001 Census

125

(g) Community Development Block
219

(h)

Gaon Panchayat

2202

(i)

Total number of Villages (2001 Census)

26312

(i) Inhabited Villages (2001 Census)

25124

(ii) Un-inhabited Villages (2001 Census)

1188

     POPULATION  as per 2011 Census

311,69,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Male    (2011 census)

159,54,927

(b)

Female   (2011 census)

152,14,345

(c)

Rural      (2001 census)

23216288

(d)

Urban   (2001 census)

3439240

(e)

Sex Ratio per '000 males (2011 census)

954

(f)

Population density per sq. Km. (2011 census)

397

(g)

Literacy Rate (2011 census)

73.18

      (i ) Male   

78.81

      (ii) Female  

67.27

(h)

Total workers  (2001 census)

9538591

(i)

Main workers    (2001 census) 

7114097

(j)

Marginal worker (2001 census)

2424494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. SECTORAL STATISTICS

Sl.No.

ITEM

Ref.Year

Unit

Particulars

I. AGRICULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.     Land Utilisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Net area sown

2008-09

000 Hect

 

 

2810

(b)

Area sown more than once

1188

(c)

Total cropped area

3999

(d)

Percentage of Net Area sown to total Geographical Area

Percentage

 

35.82

(e)

Percentage of area sown more than once to net area sown

42.27

B. Area under important crops   

 

 

 

(a)

Autumn Rice

2009-10

000 Hect

346

(b)

Winter Rice

1789

(c)

Summer Rice

4

(d)

Total Rice

2530

(e)

Wheat

60

(f)

Pulses

119

(g)

Other cereals & small millets

6

(h)

Maize

20

(i)

Total food grains

2735

(j)

Sugarcane

27

(k)
Jute
65

(l)

Total oil seeds (excluding coconut)

269

C. Production of Important Crops 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Autumn Rice

2009-10

000 tonnes

335

(b)

Winter Rice

3214

(c)

Summer Rice

6

(d)

Total Rice

4408

(e)

Wheat

65

(f)

Pulses

66

(g)

Maize

14

(h)

Other cereals & small millets

4

(i)

Total Food Grains

4557

(j)

Total Oil seeds (excluding Coconut)

142

(k)

Sugarcane (cane)

1062

(l)

Jute

000 bales of each 180 kgs.

713

D. Yield rate  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Autumn Rice

2009-10

Kg/Hect

982

(b)

Winter Rice

1824

(c)

Summer Rice

1554

(d)

Total Rice

1765

(e)

Wheat

1087

(f) Maize
718
(g) Total Cereals
1738
(h) Total Food grains
1686
(i) Total Pulses
558

(j)

Sugarcane (gur)

39110

(k)

Jute (Dry fibers)

1967

E. Index of Agricultural Production (All Commodities)
(Base Triennium ending 1981-82=100)All commodities
2009-10  
186

F. Per capita Food Grain Production

2009-10 

Kg.

152

G. AGRICULTURE CENSUS 

 

 

 

 

Number of operational holdings

 

 

 

 

(a)

Size Marginal (below 1 hectare)

2005-06

 000 nos.

1753

 

 

 

(b)

Size Small (1.0 to 2.0 hectare)

591

(c)

Size Semi Medium (2.0 to 4.0 hectare)

318

(d)

Size Medium (4.0 to 10.0 hectare)

83

(e)

Size Large (above 10 hectare)

5

(f)

All size

2750

H. Area  under operational holdings 

 

 

 

I.

 

 

 

(a)

Size Marginal (below 1 hectare)

2005-06

000 hect

760

(b)

Size Small (1.0 to 2.0 hectare)

718

(c)

Size Semi Medium (2.0 to 4.0 hectare)

846

(d)

Size Medium (4.0 to 10.0 hectare)

425

(e)

Size Large (above 10 hectare)

299

(f)
All size
3049

 Average size of operational holdings

2005-06

hect

1.11

II. LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY  

Livestock and Poultry Population (Sample Survey)

A. Livestock 

 

 

 

 

(a ) 

Crossed Breed Cattle

2009-10

nos.

446185

(b) 

Indigenous Cattle

7762572

(c)

Buffaloes

571756

(d)

Goat

2828529

 B. Poultry 

 

 

(a ) 

Fowls

2009-10

 

nos.

 

7942817

(b)  

Ducks

3106136

C. Hospitals & Dispensaries 2009-10
nos.
454

D. Production of

 

 

 

 

(a)

Milk

2009-10

 

 

Million ltrs.

830

(b)

Egg

Million nos.

468

(c)

Meat

000 tonnes

32

III. FOREST  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Area under Reserved Forest

2009-10

 

000 Hect

 

 

1421

(b)

Area under proposed Reserved Forest

194

(c)

Total Forest excluding unclassed State Forest

1958

(d)

Number of National Parks

No.

5

(e)

Number of Wildlife Sanctuaries

No.

19

(f)
Total Forest revenue

Rs. in lakh

14678.11

IV. FISHERY  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Registered  Beel Fisheries

2009-10

 

 

no

430

(b)

Area under Registered  Beel Fisheries

hect

100815

(c)

Ponds and Tanks

no

278755

(d)

Area under Ponds and Tanks

hect

39583

(e)

Production of Fish seed

million nos.

3326.22

(f) Production of Fish 000 Tonnes
219

(f)

Regd. River Fisheries

nos

177

V. SERICULTURE  

A.

Sericulture Villages

2009-10

nos.

10532

B.

Families engaged in Sericulture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Eri

2009-10

 

 

nos

 

 

182984

(b)

Muga

39444

(c)

Mulberry

38279

C.

 

Total area under Silk worm's food plants

 

 

 

(a)

Eri

2009-10

 

 

hect

 

 

7623

(b)

Muga

9802

(c)

Mulberry

4704

D.

 

Yield of Cocoons

 

 

 

(a)

Eri Cut Cocoon

2009-10

 

 

in MT

1089

(b)

Muga Cocoon

lakh Nos.

4436

(c)

Mulberry reeling Cocoon

in MT

84

E.

 

Production of Silk Yarn

(a)

Eri Raw Silk

2009-10

 

 

MT

 

 

819

(b)

Muga Raw Silk

88

(c)

Mulberry Raw Silk

8

F.

Number of Spinning Charkhas

2009-10

No.

4447

VI. POWER 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Total Installed Capacity

2009-10

M.W

339.5

(b)

Total Unit Generation

MU

1712.21

(c)

Availability

4590

(d)

Total Unit Billed to ultimate consumers

3258.786

(e)

Energy Requirement

5049

(f)

Total villages electrified

March'2010

Nos.

16814

VII. INDUSTRY and MINERALS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Production of some selected Industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Petroleum (Crude)

2009-10

000 MT

4738

(b)

Coal

1203

(c)

Jute

12511

(d)

Fertilizer

338185

(e)

Cement

644

(f)

Wheat Flour

1044

(g)

Lime Stone

402

(h)

Natural Gas (Utilized) /MCM

2476

B.

Registered Factories

2009

nos.

3971

C.

Average No. of daily Workers in Registered Factories

2009

000' nos.

137

D.
(a) Index of Industrial Production(Base 1999-2000=100)
2009-10(p)
nos.
155.83
(b) Index of Mineral Production(Base 1999-2000=100) 2009-10(p)
nos
100.99
E.
New Units established by type of      
 
(a)
Agro Based
2008
no.
258
(b)
Forest Based
96
(c)
Engineering Based
442
(d)
Chemical Based
59
(e)
Textile Based
353
(f)
Miscellaneous Based
212
(g)
Electronic Based
60
(h)
Mineral Based
125
(i)
Leather
15
(j)
Rubber/ Plstic
25
VIII. KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES 
  (a) Bee keeping
2007-08
no.
200
(b) Village oil (Oil & Cake)
521
(c) Pottery
202
(d) Processing of Cereals and Pulses
353
(e) Gur and Khandsari
1283
(f) Khadi & Sub-Khadi Production Centre
51
(g) Carpentary and Blacksmithy
585
(h) Non-edible oil and Soap
20
(i) Agarbatti
10
(j) Village Leather
124
(k) Handmade Paper
3
(l) Cane and Bamboo
500
(m) Medicinal Plant
6
(n) Fruit Preservation
37
(o) Lime Industry
68
(p) Fibre Industry
25
(q) Dying and Printing
1
  Total Centres working
3989
Total Employment in KVIC
298085
Value of Production in KVIC
40639.24

IX. TEA INDUSTRY 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Tea Gardens

2005

no.

49102

(b

Area under Tea Cultivation

2007

hect

321319

(c)

Production of Tea.

2007

000 Kg

511885

(d) Average yield per hectare
2007
Kg
1593

(e)

Tea sold in Guwahati Tea Auction Centre

 

 

 

 

(i) Leaf

2008

 

Million Kg

110.72

(ii) Dust

Million Kg

41.99
(iii) All teas
Million Kg
152.70
(f) Average Price    

 

(i) Leaf
2008
Rs.
90.21
(ii) Dust
95.73
(iii) All teas
91.73
X. CO-OPERATION  
  (a) Number of Co-operative Socities
2007-08

 

no
10150
(b) Membership
'000 no
4482
(c) Share capital
Rs. in Crore

 

123.91
(d)

Working Capital

1394.54

XI. TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

Total Vehicle on Road

2008-09

 

 

 

 

 

 

no.

 

1180177

(a )

Bus

11459

(b)

Omni & Mini Bus

2580

(c)

Taxi

17970
(d)
Auto Rickshaw
34557
(e)
Two wheeler
698601

(f)

Car

223294

(g)

Jeep

14090
(h)
Tractor and Trailer
25807
(i)
Government Vehicle
15479
(j)
Public Goods Carrier
126664
(k)
Crane
955

(l)

Others

8721

XII. ROAD  

  A. Total Road Length (PWD)
2008-09
km.
38758
(a) Surfaced
13734
(b) Un-surfaced
25024
(c) National Highway
2755
(d) State Highway
3134
(e) Other (PWD) Road
32869
B. Railway route length (Total)
2283.71
(a) Broad Gauge
1226.59
(b) Meter Gauge
1057.12

XIII. LABOUR and EMPLOYMENT   

 

A

Employment in organised sector

2008

 

 

no

 

 

1081869

(a)

Public Sector

527280

(b)

Private Sector

554589

B

Number of Assam Govt. Employees

2004 census

 

no

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class-I

8739

(b) Class-II
8193
(c) Class-III
243700
(d) Class-IV
50651
. Total
311283
C Employee Exchange  
82
D Total number in Live Register  
2006389
E

Total educated applicants in the live Register

 

1351511

XIV. HEALTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a )

Government Hospitals

2009

 

nos.

22

(b) Sub_Divisional Civil Hospitals
13

(c)

Primary Health Centers

844

(d)

Dispensaries

261

(e)

Sub_Centres

4592

(e)

Bed Strength

10099

(f)

Bed per lakh population

34

XV. EDUCATION 

 

 

 

A.

 

GENERAL EDUCATION

 

 

 

(i) Institution  

(a)

Primary

September'07

no.

 

 

 

30094

(b)

Middle

11347

(c)

High and Higher Secondary

5672

(d)
College (general)
375

(e)

Junior College

209

 

(ii) Enrolment  

(a)

Primary and Pre-Primary

September'07

 

 

 

no.

 

 

 

3245

(b)

Middle

1327

(c)

High and Higher Secondary

781

(d)
College (General)
370

(e)

Junior College

65

 

(iii) Teachers  

(a)

Primary

September'07

no

 

 

 

85691

(b)

Middle

73914

(c)

High and Higher Secondary

78175

(d)

Junior College

2707

B PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION  
(i) Institution      
(a) Medical (including Homeopathic/ Ayurvedic/ September'07
No
13
Dental/Pharmacy/Nursing)
(b) Veterinary
2
(c) Engineering
3
(d) Agriculture & Forestry
2
(e) Law
22
(ii) Enrolement  
(a) Medical (including Homeopathic/ Ayurvedic/
2748
Dental/Pharmacy/Nursing)
(b) Engineering
2210
(c) Law
4730
XVI. SOCIAL WELFARE
  (a) State Home
2008-09
no.

 

3
(b) Number of Inmates
535
(c) Destitute home
6
(d) Number of Inmates
724
(e) Vergrant Home
1
(f) Number of Inmates
30
(g) Bal Bhawan
2
(h) Number of Children attending
125
(i) Bal Wadis
60
(j) Number of Children attending
2400
(k) Family and Child Welfare Projects :
8

 

Number of beneficiaries  
i) Mother
2007-08

 

960

ii) Children

1920

XVII. BANKING 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a )

Scheduled Commercial Banks (Reporting offices)

2010 March

nos.

1434

(b)

Total deposit

Rs. in crore

49545

(c)

Total credit

Rs. in crore

18311

(d)

Credit Deposit Ratio

Percentage

36.96

(e)

Population served per Bank

000 No.

19

(f)

Regional Rural Bank

No.

399

(g)

Deposit of Regional Rural Banks

Rs. in crore

3678

(h)

Credit of Regional Rural Banks

Rs. in crore

1746

XVIII. RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

 

 

 

 

 

A.

 

 

 

SGSY

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Achievement

 

 

 

(i ) Self-Help Group formed

upto 2009-10

 

nos.

208212

(ii) Women SHGs formed

nos.

153268

B.

 

IAY

 

 

(a)

Annual Target

2009-10

nos.

240446

(b)

Physical Achievement

2009-10

nos

181162

(c)

Percentage of Achievement

2009-10

Percent

75.34

C.

MGNREGA

 

 

 

(i)

 

Total Fund Available
2009-10
Rs. in lakh
131203.57
(ii)

Total expenditure

2009-10

Rs. in lakh

97155.57

(iii) Person days generated
2009-10
Lakh Mandays
735.17
XIX. POVERTY
    (Planning Commission estimates)      
(i) Person below poverty line
2004-05
'000 nos.
5577
(ii) Rural
5450
(iii) Urban
127
XX. POSTAL
  (a) Post Offices (as on 31st March)
2009-10

 

nos.

 

4005
(b)

Letter Boxes (as on 31st March)

14749

XXI. STATE  INCOME 

 

 

 

A.

 

Net State Domestic Product

 

 

 

(i )

At Current Prices

2009-10(Q)

 

Rs. in crore

 

8169100

(ii)

At Constant (2004-05) Prices

6091182

B.

 

Per Capita Net State Domestic Product

 

 

(i )

At Current Prices

2009-10(Q)

Rupees

27197

(ii) At Constant (2004-05) Prices
20279
XXII. PRICE
    (a) Wholesale Price Index for Agricultural
2008-09
 
221
Commodities (Base 1993-94=100)  
(b) Consumer Price Index for Industrial
2008
 
133
Commodities (Base 2001=100)  
(c) Consumer Price Index for Working Class
2008
 
134
Population (Base 2001=100)  
(d) Consumer Price Index for Agriculture Labour
2008
 
417
(General) (Basr 1986-87=100)  
(e)

 

Consumer Price Index for the Rural Population
2008

 

 
158

 

(Base 1999-2000=100)

 

XXIII. STATE GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

 

 

 Total Revenue Receipts

2010-11(BE)

Rs. in lakh

2640893

(a )

Central Taxes

571951

(b)

State Taxes

685090

(c)

Non-Tax Revenue (Collection by the State)

278205

(d)

Non-Tax Revenue (Collection by the Centre)

1105647

B.

 

 

 Total Revenue Expenditure

2010-11(BE)

Rs. in lakh

3236902

(a)

General Services

996835

b)

Social and Community Services

1223488

(c)

Economic Services

673036

(d)

Grants-in-aid & Contribution

343543

XXIV.

STATE PLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a )

Tenth Plan Expenditure

2002-07

Rs. in lakh

981618

(b )

Eleventh Plan Proposed outlay

2007-12

Rs. in lakh

3917657

(c )

Annual Plan Expenditure

2008-09

Rs. in lakh

373434

(d )

Annual Plan Expenditure

2009-10

Rs. in lakh

525800

(e)

Annual Plan Outlay (approved)

2010-11

Rs. in lakh

812997