STATISTICAL HAND BOOK ASSAM 2016 DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, GUWAHATI-28 . FOREWORD The current issue of the “Statistical Hand Book, Assam, 2016” is the 48th in the series. Keeping in view of the importance of data needs, utmost efforts have been made by this Directorate to incorporate the latest & updated information of different socio-economic aspects of Assam covering upto 2015-2016 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, 2017 (P. K. Goswami) Director of Economics and Statistics (In-charge) Assam. Guwahati-28 . OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE DIRECTORATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUBLICATION Joint Director * * * * * * Senior Research Officer Ajit Baruah Sewali Das Research Officer Dr. Fareeda Shaheen Rasul Statistical Officer Rupjit Kr. Das Parimal Chakraborty Atul Ch. Das Inspector of Statistics Renu Bala Rabha SunandonaSr. Artist Thakur Labanya Kalita Talukdar Sub-Inspector of Statistics Bharat Ch. Laskar Amarendra Boro Biren Ch. Baro PromodComputor Das Dhrubajyoti Kalita Aftab Hussain Abdul Ahmed Biswajit Goswami Ratan Kr. Barman Field Assistant Biswajit Banik 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 W Nazira 378 287 Dhubri Narayanpur 344 150 Goalpara A Namrup 458 277 Gossaigaon H Naharkatia 576 307 Golaghat A Patacharkuchi 97 247 Hamren T Rangiya 52 325 Haflong I Silghat 185 177 Hojai 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 = 10000 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 and 2 Gaon Panchayats in Assam, 2011. 1.02 Population in Assam as per Census, 2011. 3-5 1.03 Growth of Population in Assam since 1901. 6-7 1.04 Decadal Percentage Variation in Population in Assam Since 8-9 1901. 1.05 Area and Households in Assam, Census 2011 10 1.06 Revenue Circle wise Number of Villages and Population in 11-18 Assam, Census 2011 1.07 Population and Literacy Rate in Different Towns in Assam, 19-29 Census 2011. 1.08 District-wise Religious Population in Assam, Census 2011 30-31 1.09 Child (0-6 Years) Population in Assam, Census 2011. 32 1.10 Literacy Rate by Sex in Assam, Census 2011. 33 1.11 Distribution of Main Workers and Marginal Workers in Assam, 34-35 Census 2011. 1.12 Total Households and Amenities(%) as per Census 2011. 36 1.13 Distribution of SC and ST Population in Assam, Census 2011. 37 1.14 Slum Population in Assam, Census 2011 38-39 1.15 Disabled Popualtion by Type of Disability, Census 2011. 40-42 1.16 Trends in Census Population in India, 1901-2011. 43 1.17 Trends in Population in Assam and India 1901-2011. 44-45 1.18 Literacy Rate in Assam and India 1951-2011. 46 1.19 Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line. 46 (ii) TABLE PAGES 2. STATE INCOME & PUBLIC FINANCE 2.01 Gross State Value Added by Economic Activity at Factor Cost 50-55 by Industry of Origin, Assam. 2.02 Net State Value Added by Economic Activity at Factor Cost 56-61 by Industry of Origin, Assam. 2.03 Movement of State Domestic Product, Assam. 62 2.04 The Budget At A Glance. 63 2.05 Revenue Receipt of the Government of Assam. 64-65 2.06 Revenue Expenditure of the Government of Assam. 66 2.07 Capital Outlay of the Government of Assam. 67 2.08 Public Debt of the Government of Assam. 68 2.09 Loans and Advances by the Government of Assam. 68 2.10 Act-wise Revenue Receipt in Assam. 69 3. PLANNING 3.01 State Plan Outlay and Expenditure in Assam. 74 3.02 Sector-wise Outlay and Expenditure of Annual and Twelfth 75-76 Five Year Plan, Assam. 3.03 Annual Plan Allocation of Assam, 1991-92 to 2015-16 77-78 (iii) TABLE PAGES 4. PRICE 4.01 Consumer Price Index number for Industrial workers in Assam. 80-81 4.02 Consumer Price Index number for Working Class Population 82 in Assam. 4.03 Wholesale Price Index of Agricultural Commodities in Assam. 83 4.04 Consumer Price Index number for Agricultural and Rural 84 Labourers in Assam. 4.05 Consumer Price Index number for the Rural Population in 85 Assam. 5. CLIMATE 5.01 District-wise average monthly Rainfall in Assam, 2015. 88-91 5.02 Month-wise and Agro-Climatic Zone-wise Rainfall in Assam 92-93 during 2015. 5.03 Month-wise Rainfall Pattern in Assam during 2015. 94 5.04 Season-wise Rainfall Pattern in Assam. 95 6. AGRICULTURE 6.01 Total Area and Classification of Area in Assam, 2013-14. 98-101 6.02 Total Area and Classification of Area in Assam, 2014-15. 102-105 6.03 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes for 106-107 “All Social Groups” in Assam 2010-11. 6.04 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes for 108-109 Social Groups “Schedule Caste” in Assam 2010-11. (iv) TABLE PAGES 6.05 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes 110-111 for Social Groups “Schedule Tribes” in Assam 2010-11. 6.06 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes 112-113 for “Others” in Assam 2010-11. 6.07 Number and Area of Operational Holdings by Size Classes 114 for “Institutional Group” in Assam 2010-11. 6.08 Index number of Area, Production and Productivity for Food 115 grains, Non-food grains and All commodities in Assam & India. 6.09 Crop-wise Index number of Area, Production and Productivity 116-117 in Assam, 2014-15. 6.10 Crop-wise Index number of Area, Production and Productivity 118-119 in Assam, 2015-16(P). 6.11 Area under Food and Non-food Crops covered by Crop 120-121 Forecast in Assam. 6.12 Production of Food and Non-food Crops covered by Crop 122-123 Forecast in Assam. 6.13 Average Yield under Food and Non-food Crops covered by 124-125 Crop Forecast in Assam. 6.14 Area under High Yielding Variety of Rice in Assam, 2014-15. 126 6.15 Year-wise Area and Yield of High Yielding Variety of Rice in 127 Assam. 6.16 District-wise and Season-wise consumption of Fertilizer in 128-129 Assam, 2015-16. 6.17 District-wise Fertilizer consumption in Assam, 2015-16. 130 6.18 Area, Production and Average yield of some major 131 Horticultural crops of Assam. (v) TABLE PAGES 7. IRRIGATION & WATER RESOURCES 7.01 District-wise & Category-wise Irrigation Potential created 136-139 through Govt.