DISTRICT PROFILE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA FOR THE TWO HILL DISTRICTS OF ASSAM Area in Population Density (per No. of % of the State Sq. Km. (2001 Census) sq. K.M.) Villages Area Assam 78,438 2,66,55,528 340 26,312 Karbi Anglong 10,434 8,13,311 78 2,931 13.30 % North Cachar Hills 4,888 1,88,079 38 645 6.23 % Total Hill 15,322 10,01,390 3,576 19.53% POPULATION & SEX-RATIO OF THE TWO HILL DISTRICTS OF ASSAM State / District Person Male Female Rural Urban Sex Ratio (per ‘000 Male) Assam 2,66,55,528 1,37,77,037 1,28,78,491 2,32,16,288 34,39,240 935 Karbi Anglong 8,13,311 4,22,250 3,91,061 7,21,381 91,930 926 North Cachar Hills 1,88,079 99,822 88,257 1,28,644 59,435 884 Total Hill 10,01,390 AREA, SEX RATIO, DENSITY PER Sq. K. M. and LITERACY RATE (2001 Census) OF THE HILL AREAS OF ASSAM District Name Area in Sq. K.M. Sex Ratio Density per Literacy (Female/ 1000 Male) Sq. K.M. Rate India 32,87,283 933 325 64.8 Assam 7,8438 935 340 63.25 Karbi Anglong 10,434.00 926 78 57.70 North Cachar Hills 4,888.00 884 38 67.62 SCHEDULED CASTES (SC) AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (ST) POPULATION IN HILL DISTRICTS OF ASSAM State / Total S.C. Percentage of S.T. Percentage of District Population Population SC Population Population ST Population to the total to the total population population Assam 2,66,55,528 18,25,949 6.85% 33,08,570 12.41% M= 9,43,674 M= 16,78,117 F=8,82,275 F=16,30,453 T=18,25,949 T=33,08,570 Karbi Anglong 8,13,311 M = 15,513 3.63% M = 2,30,929 55.69% F = 14,007 F = 2,22,034 T = 29,520 T = 4,52,963 North Cachar 1,88,079 M = 1,913 1.79% M = 65,969 68.28% Hills F = 1,447 F = 62,459 T = 3,360 T = 1,28,428 DISTRICT-WISE LITERACY RATE IN HILL AREAS OF ASSAM, (2001 CENSUS) Total Male Female Rural Urban Assam 63.25 71.28 54.61 59.74 85.35 Karbi Anglong 57.70 67.22 47.30 54.48 81.58 North Cachar 67.62 75.67 58.39 57.57 88.08 Hills PERCENTAGE OF LITERATES AMONG SC & ST POPULATION IN HILL AREAS OF ASSAM SC ST Total Male Female Total Male Female Assam 66.78 % 75.74% 57.14% 62.52% 72.34% 52.44% Karbi Anglong 62.80% 72.74% 51.49% 54.74% 64.39% 44.67% North Cachar 78.72% 84.62% 70.79% 62.63% 71.25% 53.49% Hills 2 IMPORTANT TOWNS OF THE TWO HILL DISTRICTS Districts Largest Three Towns along with their Population Karbi Anglong Diphu 52,310 Bokajan 14,219 Hamren 8,445 North Cachar Hills Haflong 36,302 Umrangso 9,131 Maibong 7,738 SCHEDULED CASTES & SCHEDULED TRIBES ALONG WITH POPULATION (LARGEST THREE) OF THE TWO HILL DISTRICTS OF ASSAM Districts Scheduled Castes Population Scheduled Tribes Population Karbi Anglong Namasudra 12,525 Mikir 3,45,540 Kaibartta etc. 8,524 Dimasa etc. 46,095 Patni 1,617 Garo 20,604 North Cachar Generic Castes etc. 847 Dimasa 64,881 Hills Patni. 575 Any Naga Tribes etc. 17,078 Bhuinmali etc. 524 Any Kuki Tribes etc 16,757 3 AMENITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES Karbi Anglong District North Cachar Hills District Total inhabited villages : 2,633 Total inhabited villages : 605 No of Villages No of Villages Drinking water facilities 2,633 Drinking water facilities 605 Safe Drinking water 1,943 Safe Drinking water 473 Electricity (Power Supply) 780 Electricity (Power Supply) 197 Electricity (Domestic) 733 Electricity (Domestic) 190 Electricity ( Agriculture ) 50 Electricity ( Agriculture ) 1 Primary School 1,209 Primary School 565 Middle School 392 Middle School 164 Secondary / Sr. Secondary school 79 Secondary / Sr. Secondary school 39 College 4 College 2 Medical Facility 72 Medical Facility 67 Primary Health Centre 36 Primary Health Centre 15 Post , telegraph and telephone facility 184 Post , telegraph and telephone facility 78 Bus Services 510 Bus Services 146 Paved approach road 899 Paved approach road 160 Mud approach road 1,706 Mud approach road 387 4.