Government of Assam STATISTICAL HAND BOOK ASSAM 2012 DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ASSAM STATISTICAL HAND BOOK ASSAM 2012 DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, GUWAHATI-28 FOREWORD The current issue of the “Statistical Hand Book, Assam, 2012” is the 44th in the series. Keeping in view of the importance of data needs, intensive efforts have been made by this Directorate to incorporate the latest & updated information of different socio-economic aspects of Assam covering upto 2011-2012 in the current issue of this statistical publication. Besides incorporation of comparative statistics with other states and the country as a whole, information of inter-district, inter-regional disparities have also been included in this Hand Book. However, due to non-availability of latest data in a few cases, last year published data have been repeated. This Directorate wishes to keep in record the continued and generous co-operation extended by various Departments and Organizations in bringing out this statistical publication and acknowledged with gratitude. The efforts put in by the officers and staff associated in compiling this voluminous publication is sincerely appreciated. This Directorate is constantly endeavouring to improve the quality of the publication. Comments/suggestions for further improvement in the content and quality of the publication would be highly appreciated. February, 2013 (P. K. Bhattacharjya) Director of Economics and Statistics, Assam. Guwahati-28 OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE DIRECTORATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUBLICATION * * * * * * Joint Director Bimal Kumar Phookan Senior Research Officer Nirupama Talukdar Statistical Officer Dipalee Medhi Utpal Medhi Inspector of Statistics Dilip Kumar Das Renu Bala Rabha Kanika Baruah Sub-Inspector of Statistics Promod Das Dhrubajyoti Kalita Amar Jyoti Medhi Computor Anil Thakuria Aftab Hussain Abdul Ahmed Biswajit Goswami Field Assistant Babita Barman ROAD DISTANCE FROM GUWAHATI (in Kms.) PLACES OF ASSAM 201 Abhayapuri Kokrajhar 236 140 Barpeta Lumding 224 210 Bongaigaon Ledo 540 240 Bokakhat Manas 176 248 Biswanath Chariali Mankachar 269 312 Badarpur Mangaldoi 68 136 Dhekiajuli Morigaon 78 462 Dhemaji Maibong 379 515 Doomdooma Margherita 538 527 Digboi Moran 404 523 Duliajan Nalbari 71 280 Dergaon G N. Lakhimpur 390 443 Dibrugarh U Nagaon 123 271 Diphu Nazira 378 287 Dhubri W Narayanpur 344 150 Goalpara A Namrup 458 277 Gossaigaon H Naharkatia 576 307 Golaghat A Patacharkuchi 97 247 Hamren T Rangiya 52 325 Haflong Silghat 185 177 Hojai I Sibsagar 363 341 Hailakandi Silapathar 493 187 Howraghat Sonari 409 212 Jogighopa Silchar 343 554 Jonai Saikhowaghat 537 308 Jorhat Tezpur 174 225 Kaziranga Titabar 333 335 Karimganj Tinsukia 491 Udalguri 126 SOME IMPORTANT PLACES OF N.E. STATES 597 Agartala Itanagar 420 538 Aizawl Kohima 342 342 Bomdila Parasuramkunda 613 154 Cherapunjee Shillong 103 280 Dimapur Tura 284 487 Imphal Zero 480 Source :- ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION CONVERSION TABLE WEIGHTS 1 Grain = 0.065 Grams 1 Gram = 0.035270 Ounce = 0.085735 Tola 1 Ounce = 28.350 Grams. 1 Pound = 0.4536 Kilograms. 1 Seer = 0.9331 Kilograms. 1 Kilogram = 2.20462 Pounds. 1 Tonne (Matric Ton) = 1000Kilograms. = 1.10231 (short) Tons = 0.984207 (long) Tons = 5.624 bales of Cotton = 5.5166 bales of Jute 1 Imperial (long) Ton = 2240 Pounds = 1.01605 Tonnes = 1.12(short) Tons 1 American (short ) Ton = 2000 Pounds = 0.97185 Tonnes = 0.892857 (long) Tons 1 Bale of Cotton Lint (932 lbs) = 0.1778 Tonne 1 Bale of Jute (400 lbs) = 0.181436 Tonne LENGTH 1 Centimetre = 0.393701 Inches. 1 Inch = 25.4 Millimetres. = 0.0254 Metres. 1 Feet = 0.3048 Metres. = 30.48 Centimetres. 1 Metre = 1.09361 Yards 1 Yard = 0.9144 Metres 1 Mile = 1.609344 Kilometres 1 Kilometre = 0.62137 Miles CAPACITY AND VOLUME 1 Gallon (Imperial) = 4.546 Litres 1 Gallon (U.S) = 3.78533 Litres = 0.83268 Gallons (Imperial) 1 Litre = 0.219967 Gallons (Imperial) 1 Cubic feet = 28.3168 Cubic Decimetres = 0.028 Cubic metres 1 Cubic metre = 1.30795 Cubic yards 1 Cubic yard = 0.76455 Cubic metres AREA 1 Square inch = 6.4516 Square centimetres 1 Square feet = 0.092903 Sq. Metres 1 Square yard = 0.836131 Sq. Metres 1 Square metre = 1.19599 Square Yards = 10.7639 Squre feet 1 Acre = 0.404686 Hectares. = 3.025 Bighas . = 4840 Sq. Yards. 1 Square mile = 2.58999 Sq. Kilometres. = 640 Acres. 1 Square kilometre = 100 Hectares. = 247 Acres. = 0.386101 Square Miles. 1 Hectare = 10.000 Square Metres = 7.45993 Bighas. = 2.47105 Acres. 1 Bigha = 0.13387 Hectres. = 0.33058 Acres. CONTENTS TABLE PAGES 1. POPULATION 1.01 District-wise Area, Sub-divisions, Towns, Villages, Blocks 2 and Gaon Panchayats in Assam, 2011. 1.02 Population in the State as per Census. 3-5 1.03 Growth of Population in the State since 1901. 6-7 1.04 Decadal Percentage Variation in Population Since 1901. 8-9 1.05 Population and Literacy Rate in Different Towns in Assam, 10-18 2011. 1.06 Distribution of Child (0-6 Yr) Population in Assam. 19 1.07 Literacy Rate by Sex in Assam. 20 1.08 Total Households and Amenities (%) as per 2011 Census. 21 Decadal Population Growth Rate in Assam and India. 1.09 Trends in Census Population in India, 1901-2011 22 1.10 Literacy Rate in Assam and India 1951-2011. 23 1.11 Projected Population in Assam and India. 23 2. STATE INCOME & PUBLIC FINANCE 2.01 Movement of State Domestic Product, Assam. 25 2.02 Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at Factor Cost by 26-29 Industry of Origin, Assam. 2.03 Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at Factor Cost by 30-33 Industry of Origin, Assam. 2.04 The Budget At A Glance. 34 2.05 Revenue Receipt of the Government of Assam. 35-36 (ii) TABLE PAGES 2.06 Revenue Expenditure of the Government of Assam. 37 2.07 Capital Outlay of the Government of Assam. 38 2.08 Public Debt of the Government of Assam. 39 2.09 Loans and Advances by the Government of Assam. 39 2.10 Act-wise Revenue Receipt in Assam. 40 3. PLANNING 3.01 State Plan Outlay and Expenditure in Assam. 42 3.02 Sector-wise Expenditure and Outlay of Annual Plan, Assam. 43-44 4. PRICE 4.01 Consumer Price Index number for Working Class Population 46-47 in Assam. 4.02 Consumer Price Index number for Industrial workers in Assam. 48-49 4.03 Whole Sale Price Index of Agricultural Commodities in Assam. 50 4.04 Consumer Price Index number for Agricultural Labour in 51 Assam. 4.05 Consumer Price Index number for the Rural Population in 52 Assam. 5. CLIMATE 5.01 District-wise average monthly Rainfall in Assam. 54-57 5.02 Month-wise and Agro-Climatic Zone-wise Rainfall in Assam 58-59 during 2011. 5.03 Month-wise Rainfall Pattern in Assam during 2011. 60 5.04 Season-wise Rainfall Pattern in Assam. 61 (iii) TABLE PAGES 6. AGRICULTURE 6.01 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes 64-65 for “All Social Groups” in Assam 2010-11. 6.02 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes 66-67 for “Social Groups Schedule Caste” in Assam. 6.03 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes 68-69 for “Social Groups Schedule Tribes” in Assam. 6.04 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes 70-71 for “Others” in Assam. 6.05 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes 72 for “Institutional Groups” in Assam. 6.06 Net Area Irrigated by Different Sources in Assam, 2005-06. 73 6.07 Total Area and Classification of Area in Assam, 2010-11. 74-77 6.08 Crop-wise Index number of Area, Production and Productivity 78-79 in Assam, 2010-11. 6.09 Crop-wise Index number of Area, Production and Productivity 80-81 in Assam, 2011-12. 6.10 Index number of Area, Production and Productivity for Food 82 grains, Non-food grains and All commodities in Assam and India. 6.11 Area under Food and Non-food Crops covered by Crop 83-84 Forecast in Assam. 6.12 Production of Food and Non-food Crops covered by Crop 85-86 Forecast in Assam. 6.13 Yield of Food and Non-food Crops covered by Crop Forecast 87-88 in Assam. 6.14 Area under High Yielding Variety of Rice in Assam. 89 (iv) TABLE PAGES 6.15 Area and Yield of High Yielding Variety of Rice in Assam. 90 6.16 District-wise Fertilizer consumption in Assam, 2011-12. 91 6.17 District-wise and Season-wise consumption of Fertilizer in 92 Assam. 6.18 Area, Production and Average yield of some major 93 Horticultural crops of Assam. 7. IRRIGATION & WATER RESOURCES 7.01 Gross Area Irrigated under Government Irrigation facilities 95 in Assam. 7.02 Irrigation Potential created through Government Irrigation 96 Schemes in Assam. 7.03 Target and Achievement of additional Irrigation Potential 97 created in Assam. 7.04 Crop Season wise Area Irrigated in Assam. 98-99 7.05 District-wise and Crop season-wise Area Irrigated in Assam. 100 7.06 District-wise Net Area Irrigated in Assam. 101 7.07 District-wise Damage of Flood Management structures 102-103 (Embankments and others) in Assam during the Flood of 2011. 7.08 Achievements of Water Resources Department in Assam. 104 7.09 Statistics on Effect of Damage caused by Flood in Assam. 105 (v) TABLE PAGES 8. LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY 8.01 Estimated Livestock and Poultry population in Assam, 107 2011-2012 (Sample Survey). 8.02 Total Livestock and Poultry Population of Assam as per 108-109 18th Livestock Census, 2007 8.03 Production of Milk, Egg and Meat in Assam.