►DEMOGRAPHY:
Area, Sub-Divisions, Towns, Villages, Blocks, Gaon Panchayats Anchalik Panchayats, Zila Parishad as per Census 2011:
| Districts | Area in Sq. km. | Sub- Division | Towns (Statutory + Census) | No. of Villages | CD Blocks | Gaon Panchayat | Revenue Circle | ||
| Total | Rural | Total | Inhabited | ||||||
| Biswanath# | 1796 | 1779 | 2 | 2 | 832 | 790 | 7 | 56 | 3 |
| Assam | 78438 | 62667 | 80 | 214 | 26395 | 25372 | 219 | 2200 | 185 |
Note: # Newly created District after Census 2011
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
►AGRICULTURE:
Area under High Yielding Variety of Rice, 2018-19:
(Area in Hect, Yield in Kg/Hect)
| District | Autumn Rice | Winter Rice | Summer Rice | Total Area | |||
| Area | Av. Yield | Area | Av. Yield | Area | Av. Yield | ||
| Biswanath | 1610 | 3456 | 41705 | 2806 | 5010 | 3256 | 48325 |
| Assam | 118914 | 2420 | 1429529 | 2901 | 384310 | 3218 | 1932753 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
►PLANTATION CROPS:
Small Tea Growers of Assam Registered with Tea Board of India, 2019:
(Upto October)
| District | No. of Small Tea Growers | Registered Area in Hectare |
| Biswanath | 10115 | 9981.32 |
| Assam | 113560 | 106273.16 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Tea Production, 2018:
(Million Kgs)
| District | Big Grower | Small Grower | Total |
| Biswanath | 25.43 | 13.31 | 38.74 |
| Assam | 387.42 | 304.49 | 691.91 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Area and Production of Rubber, 2018-19:
| District | Area (In Hectare) | Production (In MT) | Tapping Area (in Hect.) |
| Biswanath | 142.90 | 79.27 | 69.60 |
| Assam | 58120.01 | 25246.57 | 20858.65 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
Generation of Employment in Rubber Plantation Activities, 2017-18 and 2018-19:
(In Nos)
| District | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 |
| Biswanath | 436 | 446 |
| Assam | 180789 | 182873 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
►IRRIGATION:
Sector wise Irrigation Potential Created, 2018-19 (Cumulative):
(Area in Hect.)
| District | Irrigation potential created up to 31st March, 2019 | Grand Total | ||
| Minor Irrigation | Major/Medium Irrigation | Total | ||
| Biswanath | 21213 | 0 | 21213 | 21213 |
| Assam | 733813 | 273378 | 1007191 | 1007191 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Gross Area Irrigated under Govt. Irrigation Facilities, 2018-19:
(Area in Hect.)
| District | Irrigation Scheme | Source | |||||
| Surface Lift | Surface Flow | Ground Water Lift | Total | Canals | Tube Wells | Total | |
| Biswanath | 1964 | 10015 | 734 | 12713 | 11979 | 734 | 12713 |
| Assam | 12252 | 219833 | 8711 | 240796 | 232085 | 8711 | 240796 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Target and achievement of additional irrigation potential created, 2018-19:
(Area in Hect.)
| District | Achievement | ||
| Minor Irrigation | Total M.I & M/M Irrigation | Total (AP+RLP) | |
| Biswanath | 3366 | 3366 | 3366 |
| Assam | 19162 | 19162 | 19162 |
N.B: A- Additional, P- Potential, R- Revival, L- Lost
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
►LIVESTOCK & VETERINARY:
Population of Cattle, 2019:
| District | Population of Cattle | ||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Biswanath | 128557 | 233707 | 362264 |
| Assam | 3228349 | 7680890 | 10909239 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Buffalo, 2019:
| District/ State | Population of Buffalo | ||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Biswanath | 4910 | 8198 | 13108 |
| Assam | 149356 | 272359 | 421715 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Goat, 2019:
| District | Population of Goat | ||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Biswanath | 50952 | 94234 | 145186 |
| Assam | 1221788 | 3093385 | 4315173 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Sheep, 2019:
| District | Population |
| Biswanath | 6426 |
| Assam | 332100 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Pig, 2019:
| District | Population |
| Biswanath | 92600 |
| Assam | 2099000 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
►INDUSTRY:
Industrial Area, 2018-19:
| Districts | Name of Industrial Area | Total Area (in Sq. Mtr.) | Total No. of Sheds Constructed | No. of Sheds Allotted | Open Area Allotted (in Sq. Mtr.) | No. of Units Functioning |
| Sonitpur | Biswanath Chariali | 16052 | 5 | 5 | 1308 | 2 |
| Total | 2249565.3 | 173 | 164 | 1316371.40 | 229 | |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Mini Industrial Estate, 2018-19:
| Districts | Name of Mini Industrial Estate | Total Area (In Sq. Mtr.) | Total No. of Sheds Constructed | No. of Sheds Allotted | Open Area Allotted (in Sq. Mtr.) | No. of Units functioning |
| Sonitpur | Biswanath Chariali | 13382.9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 52284.98 | 79 | 68 | 3867.64 | 47 | |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
►SERICULTURE:
Area under Food Tree Plantation both Government and Private sector for production of Cocoon, 2018-19:
| District | No. of Seri. Villages (Pvt. sector) | Eri | Muga | Mulberry | |||||||||
| No. of Farm/ Centre (Govt.) | Area under food plant both Govt. & Pvt. sector (in Hect.) | No. of Farm/ Centre (Govt.) | Area under food plant both Govt. & Pvt. sector (in Hect.) | No. of Farm/ Centre (Govt.) | Area under food plant both Govt. & Pvt. sector (in Hect.) | ||||||||
| Govt. | Pvt. | Total | Govt. | Pvt. | Total | Govt. | Pvt. | Total | |||||
| Biswanath | 215 | 5 | 38.2 | 678 | 716.2 | 1 | 12 | 105 | 117 | 3 | 26.2 | 86.50 | 112.7 |
| Assam | 8828 | 121 | 516.01 | 41955 | 42471.01 | 87 | 1003.88 | 9386 | 10989.88 | 118 | 589.55 | 2001.5 | 2591.05 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Sericulture Village & Seri Farmers Engaged in Sericulture, 2018-19
| District | No. of Sericulture Villages | Number of Family Engaged | |||
| Eri | Muga | Mulberry | Total | ||
| Biswanatha | 215 | 4050 | 305 | 1100 | 5670 |
| Assam | 8828 | 240939 | 30164 | 29905 | 309836 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Production of Cocoon & Raw Silk, 2018-19:
| District | Production of Cocoon | Production of Yarn/ Raw Silk | ||||
| Eri (in '000 Kg.) | Muga (in Lakh No) | Mulberry (in '000 Kg.) | Eri (in '000 Kg.) | Muga (in Lakh No.) | Mulberry (in '000 Kg.) | |
| Biswanath | 90.00 | 74.25 | 7.20 | 72.00 | 1.50 | 0.8 |
| Assam | 5632.89 | 6494.25 | 611.82 | 3421.70 | 157.00 | 61 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
►HANDLOOM & TEXTILE:
Statistics of Handloom & Textile, 2018-19:
| District | Handloom Training Centre (HTC) | No. of Trainee in HTC | No. of Weaver's Extension Service Unit | Weaver's Extension Service Production(in Metre) | No. of Handloom Production Centre Centre | Handloom Production(in Metre) |
| Biswanath | 3 | 27 | 3 | 740.00 | - | - |
| Assam | 102 | 1181 | 98 | 49339 | 20 | 5160 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
►ROADWAYS:
Category-wise Length of Roads, 2019:
(As on 31st March) (In Km.)
| District | State Highway | National Highways | Major District Road | Urban Road | Rural Road |
| Sonitpur including Biswanath Chariali | 55 | 216 | 402 | 70 | 2080 |
| Assam | 2530 | 3890 | 4379 | 1714 | 45336 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Road Length Constructed by P.W.D (Road), 2019:
(As on 31st March) (In Km.)
| District | Total Road Length | |||
| Cement Concrete | Black Top or Asphalt | ICBP | Metalled & Un-Metalled | |
| Sonitpur including Biswanath Chariali | 2 | 1728 | 110 | 766 |
| Assam | 411 | 30048 | 2715 | 20784 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Length of Roads under NH, 2018-19:
(In Km.)
| Districts | National Highway | |||
| National Highway | Under Construction | Newly Declared NH | Total | |
| Biswanath | 103.675 | 0 | 0 | 103.675 |
| Assam | 2801.163 | 193.736 | 894.787 | 3889.686 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Length of Roads per Lakh of Population & Per '00 Sq. Km. of Geographical Area, 2019:
(As on 31st March)
| Districts | Total Road Length including NH (Km) | Population | Road Length per Lakh Population (Km) | Area (in Sq. Km.) | Road Length per '00 Sq. Km. of Geographical Area (Km) |
| Sonitpur including Biswanath Chariali | 2823 | 1924110 | 146.72 | 5204 | 54.25 |
| Assam | 57848 | 31205576 | 185.38 | 78438 | 73.75 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Habitation Connectivity Status from Phase-I to Phase-X and RCIP-I and works in progress under PMGSY, 2019:
(As on 31st March)
| Districts | No. of Villages | Total | |||
| (1000+) | (500+) | (250+) | <205 (incidental) | ||
| Sonitpur including Biswanath Chariali | 338 | 383 | 212 | 81 | 1014 |
| Assam | 5999 | 4688 | 3166 | 1454 | 15307 |
RCIP: Rural Connectivity Investment Programme
PMGSY: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojona
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2018 and 2019
►EDUCATION:
Enrolment and Teacher in Lower Primary Schools, 2018-19:
(In nos.)
| District | Schools | Enrollment | Teachers | ||||
| Govt./ Prov. | Tea Garden/ Local Bodies | Total | Girls | Total | Govt./ Prov. | Tea Garden/ Local Bodies | |
| Biswanath | 911 | 43 | 954 | 32503 | 64007 | 2152 | 110 |
| Assam | 36262 | 478 | 36740 | 1351868 | 2650625 | 104006 | 1378 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
Enrolment and Teachers in Upper Primary School, 2018-19:
(In nos.)
| District | Schools | |||||||
| Govt./ Prov. | Recognised | Tea Garden/ Local Bodies | Total | |||||
| UP | Composite HS/HSS | UP | Composite HS/HSS | UP | Composite HS/HSS | UP | Composite HS/HSS | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Biswanath | 63 | 84 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 85 |
| Assam | 5732 | 3692 | 3922 | 146 | 3 | 13 | 9657 | 3851 |
Continued
| District | Enrollment | Teacher | ||||||
| Girls | Total | Govt./ Prov | Recognised | Tea Gardens/ Local Bodies | Total | |||
| UP | Composite HS/HSS | UP | Composite HS/HSS | |||||
| 1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Biswanath | 18755 | 36361 | 478 | 901 | 496 | 4 | 0 | 1879 |
| Assam | 791372 | 1493160 | 40056 | 37808 | 25527 | 1240 | 34 | 104665 |
UP: Upper Primary; HS: High School
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Number of Lower Primary and Upper Primary Schools (Govt/ Prov. under Deptt. of Elementary Education), 2018-19:
(In nos.)
| District | Lower Primary | Upper Primary | ||
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
| Biswanath | 897 | 14 | 59 | 4 |
| Assam | 35102 | 1160 | 5413 | 319 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
Nos of Govt. Provincialised Secondary and Higher Secondary School, 2018-19:
(In nos.)
| District | |||
| HS+HSS | Sr. Madrassa + Sanskrit Toal | Total No. of Govt./ Provincialised School | |
| Biswanath | 89 | 4 | 93 |
| Assam | 4082 | 232 | 4314 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
Student Teacher Ratio, Drop Rate and Transition Rate, 2018-19:
(in %)
| District | Pupil Teacher Ratio | *Dropout rate | Transition Rate from Primary to U. Primary | ||
| Lower Primary | Upper Primary | Lower Primary | Upper Primary | ||
| Biswanath | 25 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Assam | 719 | 616 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 100.0 |
* Dropout rate is calculated based on 2 years U-DISE Data.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Status of Class-Rooms in Govt./ Provincialised Primary & Upper Primary Schools, 2018-19:
| District | No. of PS | Average No. of Class room in PS | No. of UPS | Average No. of Class rooms in UPS | Average Student Classroom Ratio | |
| Primary | Upper Primary | |||||
| Biswanath | 911 | 3.0 | 63 | 5.2 | 20 | 30 |
| Assam | 36262 | 2.7 | 5732 | 4.5 | 23 | 29 |
NER: Net Enrollment Ratio; PS: Primary School; UPS: Upper Primary School
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Status of Facilities Available in Primary & Upper Primary Schools, 2018-19:
(in Nos.)
| District | Primary School | Upper Primary School | ||||||
| No. of Schools | Drinking Water | Boys Toilet | Girls Toilet | No. of Schools | Drinking Water | Boys Toilet | Girls Toilet | |
| Biswanath | 911 | 902 | 822 | 897 | 53 | 63 | 55 | 59 |
| Assam | 36262 | 34127 | 32928 | 34836 | 5732 | 5470 | 5190 | 5530 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Enrolment and Number of Teachers in High/ Higher Secondary School, 2018-19:
| District | High School | ||||
| Enrolment | Teacher | ||||
| No. of Institution | Female | Total | Female | Total | |
| Biswanath | 92 | 9593 | 17733 | 250 | 935 |
| Assam | 4309 | 355261 | 650509 | 13798 | 44812 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Enrolment, Teachers and Number of Institutions in HS/ Junior Colleges in 2018-19:
(in Nos.)
| District | Higher secondary | Junior College | ||||||||
| No. of Institution | Enrolment | Teacher | No. of Institution | Enrolment | Teacher | |||||
| Female | Total | Female | Total | Female | Total | Female | Total | |||
| Biswanath | 25 | 2206 | 4463 | 71 | 200 | 5 | 953 | 1893 | 23 | 69 |
| Assam | 833 | 66079 | 133112 | 2814 | 7183 | 252 | 50301 | 104729 | 2412 | 6384 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Govt./ Provincialised High and Higher Secondary Schools Having Facilities, 2018-19:
| District | |||||||||
| Number of Schools | Drinking Water | Boundary Wall/ Fencing | Functional Girls Toilet | Computer | Ramp | Play Ground | Library | Electricity Connection | |
| Biswanath | 92 | 92 | 70 | 88 | 74 | 55 | 73 | 64 | 91 |
| Assam | 4309 | 4204 | 2462 | 3851 | 3200 | 2760 | 3162 | 2698 | 4157 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
►BANKING:
Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, 2020:
(As at the end of Quarter)
| District | June 2020 | March 2020 |
| Biswanath | 47 | 45 |
| Assam | 3058 | 3007 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-wise Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, 2020:
(As at the end of Quarter)
| District | June 2020 | March 2020 | ||||||
| Rural | Semi Urban | Urban | Total | Rural | Semi Urban | Urban | Total | |
| Biswanath | 27 | 20 | 47 | 26 | 19 | 45 | ||
| Assam | 1417 | 880 | 761 | 3058 | 1413 | 850 | 744 | 3007 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Number of Reporting Offices, Aggregate Deposit and Bank Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2020:
(As at the end of Quarter) (₹ in Crore)
| District | June 2020 | March 2020 | ||||
| Number of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | Number of Reporting Office | Deposit | Credit | |
| Biswanath | 44 | 1430 | 836 | 44 | 1397 | 809 |
| Assam | 2919 | 168384 | 74491 | 2907 | 166545 | 71080 |
| All India | 150152 | 14480784 | 10432025 | 149373 | 14127483 | 10333231 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Type-wise Distribution of Aggregate deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2020:
(As at the end of Quarter) (₹ in Crore)
| District | June 2020 | March 2020 | ||||||
| Current | Savings | Term | Total | Current | Savings | Term | Total | |
| Biswanath | 95 | 982 | 353 | 1430 | 82 | 976 | 339 | 1397 |
| Assam | 11046 | 85793 | 71545 | 168384 | 11126 | 84405 | 71014 | 166545 |
| All India | 1276932 | 4852304 | 8351548 | 14480784 | 1204657 | 4729251 | 8193574 | 14127483 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-Wise Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks, March 2020:
(No of Accounts in Thousands and Amount in `Crore)
| District | Population Group | No of Offices | No of Accounts | Deposit Amount |
| Biswanath | Rural | 26 | 423 | 561 |
| Biswanath | Semi-urban | 17 | 208 | 791 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-wise Credit of SCB's, March 2020:
| District | Population Group | No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Credit- Amount Outstanding in Crore |
| Biswanath | Rural | 26 | 43993 | 338 |
| Biswanath | Semi-urban | 18 | 41425 | 455 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
►EMPLOYMENT:
Number of Employment Exchanges, 2018:
| District | General | Special | Employment Information & Guidance Bureau (EI & GB) | Employment Information & Assistance Bureau (EI & AB) |
| Biswanath | 1 | - | - | - |
| Assam | 47 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Employment through Employment Exchanges, 2018:
| District | No. of Registration | No. of Live Register | No. of Vacancies Notified | No. of Placement |
| Biswanath | 2478 | 30749 | Nil | Nil |
| Assam | 259592 | 2024446 | 833 | 985 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
►PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
Self Help Group (SHG), 2018-19:
| District | No. of Women SHG Formed | No. of SHG provided with Revolving Fund |
| Biswanath | 3540 | 4749 |
| Assam | 108555 | 74205 |
SHG= Self Help Group
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Information of Village Organisation, 2018-19:
| District | No. of Village Organisation (Achievement) | No. of SHGs Provided with Community Investment Fund (Achievement) |
| Biswanath | 89 | 631 |
| Assam | 3454 | 20345 |
SHG= Self Help Group
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Achievement of National Rural Livelihood Project, 2018-19:
(₹ in Lakh)
| District | Achievement |
| Biswanath | 201.40 |
| Assam | 6344.83 |
SHG= Self Help Group
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Physical Achievement Under MGNREGA, 2018-19:
| Districts | Employment Generated (Mandays) (In Nos) | ||||
| SCs | STs | Others | Total | Women | |
| Biswanath | 50274 | 165036 | 527102 | 742412 | 316462 |
| Assam | 2741621 | 10697844 | 39932667 | 53372132 | 21928466 |
MGNREGA= Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Job Cards Issued and Employment Provided, 2018-19:
(in Nos.)
| Districts | Job Card Issued | Household Demanded Employment | Household Provided Employment | Household Provided 100 days Employment | Disabled Persons Provided Employment |
| Biswanath | 130258 | 40596 | 36695 | 37 | 394 |
| Assam | 4567589 | 1922748 | 1744719 | 18468 | 5586 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Physical Achievement and Expenditure Details under PMAY-G, 2018-19:
| Districts | Under Construction (Sanctioned Before 2018-19) | Utilization Funds (₹ in Lakh) |
| Biswanath | 183 | 1278.87 |
| Assam | 9007 | 114968.32 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Financial Performance under PMAY-G and Physical Achievement under National Social Assistance Programme, 2018-19:
(₹ in Lakh)
| Districts | Expenditure | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme |
| Achievement | Achievement | Achievement | ||
| Biswanath | 1278.87 | - | - | - |
| Assam | 114968.32 | 684389 | 107813 | 34683 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Training Programme Conducted by State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development (SIPRD), 2018-19:
| District | Target (In Nos.) | Achievement (In Nos) | ||
| No. of Programme | No. of Participant | No. of Programme | No. of Participant | |
| Biswanath | 120 | 6000 | 120 | 7948 |
| Assam | 3250 | 165500 | 3286 | 198156 |
SIPRD= State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Training Programme Conducted for Elected Representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutes by SIPRD, 2018-19:
| District | Target (In Nos.) | Achievement (In Nos) | ||
| No. of Programme | No. of Participant | No. of Programme | No. of Participant | |
| Biswanath | 10 | 400 | 2 | 139 |
| Assam | 530 | 21200 | 79 | 5158 |
SIPRD= State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019