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Fishery in Assam

Statistics of Fisheries in Assam, 2017-18 to 2022-23:

Sl. No.Particulars2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023
1.No. of Registered Bill Fisheries11971907190319042072447
2.Area under Registered Bill Fisheries (Hect.)10081563019.86176369719.2371843.5030444.67
3.Ponds and Tanks (Nos.)416240455118475404501800547237552607
4.Area under Ponds and Tanks (Hect.)7306575183.9081346.0085067.5192386.22552607
5.Area under River Fisheries (Hect.)1670954820164481.65241536.7411060.6011304.48
6.Area under Forest Fisheries (Hect.)48354784.847825001.806990.906102.90
7.Area under Derelict Water Bodies/Swamps (Hect.)8620494044.659190983639.2583555.2683633.26
8.Reservoir Fisheries (Hect.)17139961813186330963096
9.Nos. of Hatcheries (Govt + Private)521538521521564608
10.Production of Fish Seeds (Million Nos.)8000.139893.3795187.999886.5018218.7020843.08
11.Production of Fish (Tonne)327262331099.34373154.45392913.39416915443568.69

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023

 

District-Wise number and area under Fisheries in Assam, 2022-23:

DistrictBeel FisheriesPonds & TanksDerelict Water Bodies/ SwampsForest FisheriesRiver FisheriesOthers (Paddy field/canals etc.)
Nos.AreaNos.AreaNos.AreaNos.AreaNos.AreaNos.
123456789101112
Kokrajhar762066.5085611930.0096572.0017208.09220.00355.00
Dhubri1533637.30106762050.012414177.500011183.5040375.00
Goalpara762105.7094932078.2590483.00009733.2033610.00
Barpeta772539.54215454758.05781367007119.005564.00
Morigaon942487.38186933268.97310424.30556.05169.337385.00
Nagaon1106882.04453697998.4757222338.4721382.08427.2418053.00
Sonitpur701380.00166621739.42305679.000025631.57103864.25
Lakhimpur411559.50230464495.72684273.00216.714271.070
Dhemaji42425.0057491354.00145706.000024693.5818500.00
Tinsukia182220.50128795465.341601864.000220.010150.006534.00
Dibrugarh875289.00503502745.9380406.384277.74350.0015682.62
Sivasagar1471356.2884751226.35986057.80978.012443.8579614.70
Jorhat43720.00111621963.73836069.000012650.009698.00
Golaghat1201494.0077421246.8410257.00401720.05444.00480.00
Karbi Anglong16121.00101162973.8885267.00645.03145.000
Dima Hasao--1605192.7011235.0050.95450.0087.50
Cachar1987945.00368608656.852845738.00167435.022425.002380.00
Karimganj1433850.85296574544.1821111480.35005240.003050.60
Hailakandi424377.50359776739.93251628.00004158.800
Bongaigaon412619.00107272354.611933332.40008255.002000.00
Chirang11122.003286485.5577150.001070.03149.000
Kamrup1404434.27245924252.332041159.2648447.117568.2067714.00
Kamrup Metro555210.502239703.9026165.1000486.0020605.00
Nalbari25792.00271153457.005153645.00007263.234515.00
Baksa6340.00314572975.5051447.0019121.014922.000
Darrang194020.00334104169.0771610.000017495.251100.00
Udalguri--117652493.90504242.00005235.007630.00
South Salmara23405.0077411748.4038258.0000377.11150.00
Hojai241117.96136923114.233711805.002971.02312.0011996.44
Biswanath51721.685980900.3364444.20611.010327.2813056.82
Charaideo26135.004543453.19405145.00542.06222.6733600.00
Majuli921381.003539701.002952388.00004330.003949.00
West Karbi Anglong688.002238509.832173.5021.5295.000
Bajali--5666946.0142146.0000261.60627.00
Assam207271843.5055260794693.47602283633.263496102.9029811304.48512176.93

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Statistics of Fisheries on Inland Water Bodies in Assam, 2022-23:

TypeNumberWater Spread Area (in Hect.)
1. River Fisheries(i) Main River211304.48
(ii) Tributories53
2. Beels(i) Registered Beel44730444.67
(ii) Un-registered Beel162541398.70
3. Forest Fisheries3496102.90
4. Derelict Water Bodies/Swamp602283633.26
5. Reservoir Fisheries43096.00
6. Ponds and Tank55260794693.47
7. Advanced Fish Culture technologyBiofloc193-
RAS9-
Total561311259369 Ha

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

District-wise Fish Production, Fish Imported and Registered Fish Markets in Assam, 2022-23:

DistrictFish Production (in tonne)Fish Imported from other States (in tonne)Nos. of Registered Fish Markets
Raw FishDry FishRaw FishDry FishRaw FishDry Fish
Kokrajhar7923.832.16399.521.0780
Dhubri12169.094.49250.134.56160
South Salmara7294.42061.878.750
Goalpara9468.530.20141.520.62150
Barpeta17945.551.2323.081.00160
Morigaon21543.6724.49495.4480.0051
Nagaon52337.5532.0834.2958.15310
Hojai14441.42046.2600
Sonitpur17701.5490.84536.670130
Biswanath5603.2556.45956.393.7500
Lakhimpur1731163.2285.762.03100
Dhemaji8534.985.002338.002.0050
Tinsukia16208.320.352326.109.5490
Dibrugarh15072.5702052.502.65100
Sivasagar25651.43.73778.5019.4080
Charaideo8747.850714.3014.9800
Jorhat9752.0901209.35050
Majuli3987.06026.8800
Golaghat6100.0002239.10090
Karbi Anglong5847.431.211883.0028.7350
West Karbi Anglong882.730989.0017.000
Dima Hasao545.49067.2313.6250
Cachar37622.0501293.00050
Karimganj17529.0401784.6192.7250
Hailakandi19694.28028.33060
Bongaigaon10085.338.08191.6822.2570
Chirang1273.370.1737.420.2000
Kamrup6154.822.032532.0014.25360
Kamrup Metro18202.584.182222.0019.2100
Nalbari12141.112.57119.240140
Baksa9677.760.6978.600.6500
Darrang15241.682.50220.5524.00200
Udalguri7653.2512.95224.5612.1800
Bajali2904.850.1843.12000
Assam443249.89318.8026430.00453.312631

Source:- Statistical Handbook Assam-2023

 

District-Wise number of Hatcheries and Fish seed Production in Assam, 2022-23:

District 

Production of Fish Seed (Govt. + Pvt.)

( Fry in Million Nos.)

No. of Hatcheries
Govt.Private
FNFTotalFNFTotal
Kokrajhar01100045.50
Dhubri011671358.65
Goalpara101961554.00
Barpeta011758835357.60
Morigaon01139847160.00
Nagaon1011121312510595.94
Sonitpur01141512.25
Lakhimpur11216218401.80
Dhemaji000661217.78
Tinsukia000551041.95
Dibrugarh10181938.02
Sivasagar20252743.70
Jorhat0113582.52
Golaghat000671324.62
Karbi Anglong0111230.00
Dima Hasao0000000.00
Cachar1011642043.76
Karimganj0002710371804.30
Hailakandi00035823.37
Bongaigaon011101117.10
Chirang0001014.10
Kamrup3033063612.52
Kamrup Metro21332575.87
Nalbari0001211376.07
Baksa0001301323.94
Darrang112148227.78
Udalguri01160625.00
Biswanath0007411118.00
Charaideo0000110.00
Hojai000155201640.00
Majuli00020215.50
South Salmara000707110.80
West Karbi Anglong1010000.10
Bajali0000110.46
Tamulpur0000000.00
Assam14122646112158220843.00

N.B. ; Seel Production not separately available for (1) Nagaon & Hojai and (2) Sonitpur & Biswanath.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

District wise Number of Ornamental Fish Production units and commercial dealers in Assam, 2022-23:

DistrictRegistered Commercial Units dealing with Ornamental FishRegistered Ornamental Fish Production Units
Govt.PrivateGovt.Private
Goalpara0100
Morigaon0400
Nagaon0401
Dibrugarh01803
Charaideo0201
Cachar0200
Bongaigaon0304
Kamrup1212
Darrang0110
Udalguri0100
Assam138211

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Fish Caught in Assam, 2018-19 to 2022-23:

(In Tonne)

SpecialNatural Water Bodies (Capture Fisheries)Man-made Fisheries (Ponds and Tanks)
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Major Carps (Catla, Rohu, Mrigal)2082022799236691521616587117193148161145696173791199172
Minor Carps21839222972501619661187602068125945246683083440928
Exotic Carps (Common, Silver, Grass)444145324562410443972189627649271912703430369
Murrels (Ophiocephalus Spp)237672264326545308742755621662093348240994082
Cat Fishes (Wallagoattu, Pangasius)343053400038456284342513456226436672052485375
Other Fresh Water Fishes4938946508557665797051372896310072108641932419454
Hilsa Lilsa Tenualosa18-175864019NANA0
Total154579152779174031156317143870176521220375218621260330299380

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023

 

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

DistrictNo. of Farmers Trained on PiscicultureAwareness ProgrammeCelebration of Fish Farmers Day
No. of ProgrammeNo. of ParticipantsDistrict Level (Nos.)State Level (Nos.)
123456
Kokrajhar100530010
Dhubri3003248010
Goalpara5083501000
Barpeta028010
Morigaon401421010
Nagaon & Hojai147614710
Sonitpur158400100
Lakhimpur40923410
Dhemaji2501060030
Tinsukia00010
Dibrugarh150931010
Sivasagar45512101200
Jorhat125217010
Golaghat00010
Karbi Anglong00000
Dima Hasao525416710
Cachar502130960
Karimganj00010
Hailakandi0315010
Bongaigaon101032010
Chirang50315010
Kamrup37056336000
Kamrup Metro1601264510
Nalbari0532510
Baksa0315010
Darrang10524121040
Udalguri2652197500
Biswanath257513510
Charaideo00010
Majuli00010
South Salmara00010
Bajali00010
West Karbi Anglong00000
Assam3607627100313970

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

District wise Private Fisheries and Govt. Financial Assistance received, 2022-23:

DistrictNo. of FisheriesAmount of Financial Assistance received (in Rs.)No. of Fisheries benefited
Individual PondCommunity SHGBeneficiary of Beel Fisheries
Kakrajhar495246000.004100
Dhubri1387275000.0013800
Goalpara1372613000.001370113
Barpeta751862000.007500
Morigaon18013770000.0018000
Nagaon424054000.004220
Sonitpur214965516.0021400
Lakhimpur1183487000.0011800
Dhemaji1771626100.0017700
Tinsukia1224853250.0012200
Dibrugarh17311923000.0017323
Sivasagar893802340.008907
Jorhat1169968000.0011600
Golaghat709099992.0055014
Karbi Anglong422772000.004200
Dima Hasao18856801.001800
Cachar735854800.007300
Karimganj19613188000.0019600
Hailakandi951820000.009500
Bongaigaon157217435.00105052
Chirang663141050.006601 Group
Kamrup11612155000.0011600
Kamrup Metro747610000.0074050(1 Gr.)
Nalbari1172121000.0011700
Baksa846188000.008400
Darrang1614594300.0016100
Udalguri2019772000.0012900
Biswanath1775268880.0017700
Caraideo642295500.006130
Hojai69818365000.0069800
Majuli1178624000.0011700
South Salmara901864500.009000
West Karbi Anglong393606000.003801
Assam4285190859464.0041347-

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam-2023

 

District-Wise per capita requirement of Fish in Assam Availability of Fish, 2022-23:

DistrictRequirement (District-wise per annum)Availability of Fish (Production)Per capita Consumption
Kakrajhar117430568323350.009.00
Dhubri1845421212145170.008.00
Goalpara133452729266320.008.00
Barpeta2241836420721850.0011.00
Morigaon1267334421659980.0021.00
Nagaon2505158440930360.0020.00
Sonitpur1736182818023950.0012.00
Lakhimpur1379468417320610.0015.00
Dhemaji908229610528480.0014.00
Tinsukia1757772018528020.0013.00
Dibrugarh1755661217125070.0012.00
Sivasagar916574426429900.0035.00
Jorhat1224352810961440.0011.00
Golaghat141223328339100.007.00
Karbi Anglong87490207027980.0010.00
Dima Hasao2834052612720.003.00
Cachar2298747638695550.0020.00
Karimganj1626403219313650.0014.00
Hailakandi872707219705570.0027.00
Bongaigaon977950810117540.0012.00
Chirang63823441310790.003.00
Kamrup2008761620404790.0012.00
Kamrup Metro165982808670790.006.00
Nalbari1021413612260350.0014.00
Baksa125760849756360.009.00
Darrang1229050815462230.0015.00
Udalguri110087767877810.009.00
Biswanath81075006498000.0010.00
Caraideo60706689462190.0019.00
Hojai123264849666380.009.00
Majuli22146004013940.0022.00
South Salmara73480086571050.0011.00
West Karbi Anglong39096241871730.006.00
Assam413066364449603020.0013.00

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