Cachar District

District HQ: Silchar.

Total Area: 3,786 km2 (1,462 sq mi)

Population (2011): 17,36,391

Density: 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Literacy: 80.36%

Distance from State Capital: 365 K.m.

Sub Divisions: Silchar and Lakhipur.

Revenue Circles: Silchar, Lakhipur, Sonai, Udarbond, Katigorah.

Development Blocks: Banskandi, Binnakandi, Tapang, Silchar, Udharbond, Borkhola, Katigorah, Kalain, Salchapra, Barjelenga, Sonai, Narsingpur, Palonghat, Rajabazar, Lakhipur

Nearest Airport from dist. H.Q.: Kumbhirgram.

Language commonly used: Bengali, Hindi, Assamese.

Major crops: Rice, Wheat, Maize, Jute, Sugarcane

Major plantations: Tea, Rubber, Coffee

Major fruits, nuts, vegetables, spices produced: Banana, Pineapple, Mango, Guava, Orange, Potato, Sweet Potato, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Major Minerals : Crude Oil, Sedimentary Clay

Towns of the District: Silchar, Lakhipur

Police Stations: Silchar, Borkhola, Katigorah, Dholai, Sonai, Lakhipur, Udharbond, Jirighat.

Major Rivers: Barak River

Places of Tourist Interest: Khashpur, Bhubanhill

►DEMOGRAPHY:

Demographic Profile, 2011 Census:

Source: census2011.co.in

Rural and Urban Demographic Profile, 2011 Census:

Source: census2011.co.in

Distribution of Geographical Area, Population, Growth rate, Density, Sex ratio and Literacy rate, Census 2011:

Source: census2011.co.in

Total Population, Rural Population and Urban Population including Male and Female as per 2011 Census:

Source: census2011.co.in

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Population Break up as per 2011 Census:

Source: census2011.co.in

Area, Sub-Divisions, Towns, Villages, Blocks, Gaon Panchayats Anchalik Panchayats, Zila Parishad as per Census 2011:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019

Total Households and Amenities (%) as per Census 2011:

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2014-15

►CLIMATE:

Seasonal and Annual Rainfall, 2022:

(In mm)

Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2022

Monthly Rainfall, 2022:

(In mm)

Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2022

►AGRICULTURE:

Total Area and Classification of Area, 2022-23:

(Area in Hectare)

Contd.

Source : Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.

Area under High Yielding Variety of Rice in (District Name), 2022-23:

(Area in Hect, Yield in Kg/Hect)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Area, Production and Yield of Rice, 2022-23:

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

Fertilizer Consumption, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Season-wise Consumption of Fertilizer, 2022-23:

(in '000 Tonne)

N = Nitrogen; P = Phosphorous; K= Murate of Potash.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►PLANTATION CROPS:

Small Tea Growers of Assam Registered with Tea Board of India, 2022-23:

(Upto August)

Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2023

Area, Production and Average Yield of Tea, 2022-23:

(Upto August)

* upto August 2023

Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2023

Area and Production of Rubber, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2023

Generation of Employment in Rubber Plantation Activities, 2022-23:

(In Nos)

Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2023

►IRRIGATION:

Source and Net Irrigated Area, 2022-23:

(Area in Hectare)

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.

Source and Gross Irrigated Area, 2022-23:

(Area in Hectare)

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.

Season-wise Irrigation of Rice, 2022-23:

(Area in Hectare)

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.

Crop-wise Irrigation of Cereal and Millets, 2022-23:

(Area in Hectare)

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.

Irrigation of Foodgrains, 2022-23:

(Area in Hectare)

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.

Sector wise Irrigation Potential Created, 2022-23 (Cumulative):

(Area in Hect.)

* PMKSY = Pradhan Mantri Kreshi Sinchayee Yojana. HKKP = Hor Khet Ko Pani.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Gross Area Irrigated under Govt. Irrigation Facilities, 2021-22 and 2022-23:

(Area in Hect.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Length of Irrigation Canals/ Channels Constructed upto 2021-22 and 2022-23:

(In Km.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►LIVESTOCK & VETERINARY:

Population of Cattle, 2019:

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

Population of Buffalo, 2019:

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

Population of Goat, 2019:

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

Population of Sheep, 2019:

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

Population of Pig, 2019:

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

Veterinary facilities, 2022-23:

*RAIC= Regional Artificial Insemination Centre

#BCPP= Bovin Contagious Pneumonia

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Performance of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries, 2022-23:

(in Nos.)

Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2023

►FISHERY:

Number and Area Under Fisheries, 2022-23:

(Area in Hect.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Fish Production, Fish Imported and Registered Fish Markets, 2022-23

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of ornamental Fish Production units and commercial dealers, 2022-23

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Private Fisheries and Govt. financial assistance received, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Per Capita Requirement, Consumption and Availability of Fish, 2022-23:

N.B.: Required calculated on the basis of nutritional requirement @ 12 Kg per annum

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Fish Farmers/Fishermen participated in the Training and Awareness Programme on Pisciculture organised under Directorate of Fisheries, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Hatcheries and Fish seed Production, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►FORESTRY:

Forest Cover :

(Area in Sq. Km)

Source: India State of Forest Report 2023

Forest Division wise area under Reserved Forests and Encroachment in Assam, 2023:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Wetland in Reserve Forest , 2023:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►INDUSTRY:

Number of Registered MSME Units, 2022-23:

(As on 20-11-2023) [ As per UDYAM Portal, GoI]:

N.B.: Above figures are based on online report generated through UDYAM, a self registered portal for MSMEs by Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►SERICULTURE:

Area under Food Tree plantation both Government & Private sector for Production of Cocoons, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

No. of Sericulture Villages & Families engaged in Sericulture, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Production of Cocoon & Raw Silk, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►HANDLOOM & TEXTILE:

Statistics of Handloom & Textiles, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Statistics of Handloom Demonstration Circle & Weaving activity, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►POWER:

Circle-Wise number of Consumers, 2020-21 to 2022-23:

N.B.: Domestic consumer including Jeevan Dhara, Domestic-A, Domestic-B and HT Domestic

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Renewable Energy Related Physical Performance of Agriculture Department, 2021-22 to 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Renewable Energy Related Physical Performance of Irrigation Department, 2021-22 to 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Renewable Energy Physical Performance of APDCL during 2022-23:

N.B.: The Renewable Project developed by Private Parties & other agencies are not included

@- Smart Street Lighting in identified Urban Areas, Annual Plan 2019-20, Govt. of Assam.

#- Rooftop Solar PV Station on Govt. building and off grid solar plant at primary health centre

(PHC) located in off grid remote villages.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►ROADWAYS:

Road Length under Public Works Department (PWD), 2023:

(As on 31st March) (in Km)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023.

Category-wise Lengths of Roads under P.W.D. (Roads), 2023:

(As on 31st March) (in Km)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Length of Roads According to Type under National Highways (N.H.), 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Length of Roads per Lakh of Population & per 100 Sq. Km. of Geographical Area, 2023:

(As on 31st March)

Figures are including NH

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Habitation Connectivity Status from Phase-I and Works in Progress under PMGSY,2022-23:

N.B.: PMGSY = Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►ROAD TRANSPORT:

Number of Vehicles Registration on Road upto March' 2023:

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Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of New Motor Vehicles Registered from April' 2022 to March' 2023:

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Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Motor Vehicles Registered (Progressive), 2022-23:

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Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Revenue collection under Commissionerate of Transport, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►POSTAL SERVICES:

Number of Post Offices and Letter Boxes, 2022-23:

* Figure are calculated by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Assam on the basis of Census of India 2011 figures

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►EDUCATION:

Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR), Drop Out and Transition Rate, 2022-23:

(In %)

Note: Transition Rate above 100 have been considered as 100

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Enrolment and Teachers in Lower Primary Schools, 2022-23:

(In Nos.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Enrolment and Teacher in Upper Primary Schools, 2022-23:

(In Nos.)

Contd.

UP = Upper Primary; HS = High School

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Status of Class-Rooms in Govt./Provincialised Primary & Upper Primary Schools, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Government and Provincialised Primary & Upper Primary Schools having various facilities,2022-23:

(In Nos.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Lower Primary and Upper Primary Schools (Govt./Prov. under Deptt. of Elementary Education), 2022-23:

(In Nos.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam-2023

Govt./ Prov. High and Higher Secondary Schools having facilities, 2022-23:

ICT = Information & Communication Technology Lab

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Institutions and Teacher in High, Higher Secondary Schools and Junior Colleges (Govt./Provincialised),2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Colleges as on 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►BANKING:

Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks upto September 2024:

(As at end of the Quarter)

Source: Reserve Bank of India

Number of ATMs as on 30.09.2024:

Source: Reserve Bank of India

Number of Reporting Offices, Aggregate Deposit and Bank Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Q2):

(Amount in ₹ Crore)

Source: Reserve Bank of India

Type-wise Distribution of Aggregate Deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Q2):

(Amount in ₹ Crore)

Source: Reserve Bank of India

Position of Deposit, Advances and CD Ratio, 2023-24:

(As on 30.09.2024) (₹ in Lakh)

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Source: State Level Bankers' Committee

Population Group-wise Credit of SCB's, March 2024:

Source: Reserve Bank of India

Population Group-Wise Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks, September 2024:

(No of Accounts in Thousands and Amount in ₹Crore)

Source: Reserve Bank of India

►MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH:

Health Service Facilities under Govt. Sector, 2022-23:

(In Nos)

N.B.: S.D.C.H. = Sub Divisional Civil Hospital; F.R.U. = First Referral Units

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Medical & Paramedical Personal under Govt. Sector, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Poly Clinic/Nursing Home & Diagnostic Centers, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Beds in Different Type of Govt. Health Institutions, 2022-23:

N.B.: CH= Civil Hospital; BPHC= Block Primary Health Centre;

MPHC=Mini Primary Health Centre; CHC= Community Health Centre;

SDCH= Sub Divisional Civil Hospital; MCH=Medical College Hospital

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Birth & Deaths Registered during 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Universal Immunization Programme Performance in Assam, 2022-23:

# Head count target

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Households having Functional Household Tap Connection 2022-23:

N.B.: FHTC = Functional Household Tap Connection.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Financial Achievement under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) during 2022-23:

(Rs. in Lakh)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Physical Achievement under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), 2022-23:

(In Nos.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Financial Performance under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), 2022-23:

(Rs. in Lakh)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Financial Performance under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), 2021-22 and 2022-23:

(In Rs.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Facilities/Services under NHM, 2023:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►EMPLOYMENT:

Number of Employment Exchanges, 2022:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Number of Registration in Employment Exchanges, 2022:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

►PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT:

Self Help Group(SHG) and Village Organisation (VO) under ASRLMS, 2022-23:

N.B.: ASRLMS = Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission Society

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Information of Revolving Fund (RF) Community investment Fund( CIF) under Day-NRLM, ASRLMS, 2022-23 :

N.B.: NRLM = National Rural Livelihood Mission Society (Centrally Sponsored Scheme)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Physical Achievement under MGNREGA, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Job Cards Issued and Employment Provided During 2022-23:

(In Nos.)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Target, Physical Achievement and Expenditure details under PMAY-G, 2022-23:

N.B.: There is no target allocated for the State, Assam under PMAY-G for the FY 2023-23. However the State has

sanctioned 10.57 804 and completed 4,47,848 houses from the target of previous years during the FY 2022-23.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Financial Utilisation of ASRLM During 2022-23:

(Rs. in Lakh)

N.B.: 1. The above mentioned utilization includes all schemes

2. The above mentioned figures are unaudited figures

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Financial Year wise Report on Revolving Fund Provided to SHGs under Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Yojana (KAMS), ASRLM- 2021-22 and 2022-23:

(Rs. in Lakh)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Physical Achievements under National Social Assistance Programme during 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Financial Achievements under Social Assistance Programme, 2022-23:

(Rs. in Lakh)

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Physical & Financial Achievements under Swahid Kushal Konwar Sarbajanin Bridha Pension Achoni, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Physical & Financial Achievement under Indira Miri Universal Widow Pension Scheme, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Training Programme Conducted by Elected Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institute by SIPRD, 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

Training Programme Conducted by State Institute for Panchayat and Rural Development (SIPRD), 2022-23:

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023