►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 | ||||||
Hojai# | 1422 | 1400 | 1 | 9 | 400 | 398 | 5 | 67 | 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 | ||
Hojai | 2507 | 3269 | 52300 | 3449 | 4465 | 3991 | 59272 |
Assam | 118914 | 2420 | 1429529 | 2901 | 384310 | 3218 | 1932753 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
►PLANTATION CROPS:
Area and Production of Rubber, 2018-19:
District | Area (In Hectare) | Production (In MT) | Tapping Area (in Hect.) |
| Hojai | 382.22 | 131.46 | 121.50 |
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 |
| Hojai | 1186 | 1193 |
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 | ||
| Hojai | 10837 | 41014 | 51851 | 51851 |
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 | |
| Hojai | 745 | 27839 | 225 | 28809 | 28584 | 225 | 28809 |
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) | |
| Hojai | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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 | |
Hojai | 61624 | 237170 | 298794 |
Assam | 3228349 | 7680890 | 10909239 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Buffalo, 2019:
District/ State | Population of Buffalo | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
Hojai | 292 | 929 | 1221 |
Assam | 149356 | 272359 | 421715 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Goat, 2019:
District | Population of Goat | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
Hojai | 13972 | 56842 | 70814 |
Assam | 1221788 | 3093385 | 4315173 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Sheep, 2019:
District | Population |
Hojai | 1419 |
Assam | 332100 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Pig, 2019:
District | Population |
Hojai | 7345 |
Assam | 2099000 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 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 | |||||
| Hojai | 122 | 3 | 7 | 325 | 332 | 35 | 35 | 17.00 | 17.00 | ||||
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 | ||
| Hojai | 122 | 3700 | 101 | 220 | 4143 |
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.) | |
| Hojai | 8.64 | 82.25 | 24.70 | 66.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| 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) |
Hojai | 3 | 24 | 2 | 965.00 | - | - |
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 |
Hojai* | 260 | 274 | 326 | 49 | 2914 |
Assam | 2530 | 3890 | 4379 | 1714 | 45336 |
*: Incuding Nagaon District
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 | |
Hojai* | 13 | 2245 | 282 | 1010 |
Assam | 411 | 30048 | 2715 | 20784 |
*: Incuding Nagaon District
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 | |
Hojai | 45.362 | 0 | 0 | 45.362 |
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) |
Hojai* | 3823 | 2823768 | 135.38 | 3973 | 96.22 |
Assam | 57848 | 31205576 | 185.38 | 78438 | 73.75 |
*: Incuding Nagaon District
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) | ||
Hojai* | 638 | 299 | 74 | 16 | 1027 |
Assam | 5999 | 4688 | 3166 | 1454 | 15307 |
*: Incuding Nagaon District
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 | |
| Hojai | 756 | 3 | 759 | 44512 | 86833 | 2302 | 8 |
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 |
| Hojai | 123 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 63 |
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 |
| Hojai | 23974 | 43575 | 850 | 627 | 361 | 10 | 0 | 1848 |
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 | |
| Hojai | 716 | 40 | 109 | 14 |
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 | |
| Hojai | 68 | 5 | 73 |
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 | ||
| Hojai | 34 | 33 | 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 | |||||
| Hojai | 756 | 2.8 | 123 | 5.0 | 37 | 45 |
| 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 | |
| Hojai | 756 | 697 | 712 | 705 | 123 | 120 | 111 | 118 |
| 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 | |
| Hojai | 73 | 9875 | 16632 | 178 | 728 |
| 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 | |||
| Hojai | 13 | 915 | 1835 | 28 | 106 | 4 | 898 | 1710 | 29 | 91 |
| 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 | |
| Hojai | 73 | 68 | 36 | 61 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 44 | 71 |
| Assam | 4309 | 4204 | 2462 | 3851 | 3200 | 2760 | 3162 | 2698 | 4157 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Number of Institution, Enrollment and Teacher in Sanskrit and Palitols (Prov.) in Assam, 2018-19:
| District | No. of Institution | Enrollment | No. of Teacher | ||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| Hojai | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
Assam | 97 | 1856 | 946 | 235 | 73 |
Prov.: Provincialised
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 |
| Hojai | 48 | 47 |
| 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 | |
| Hojai | 11 | 37 | 48 | 11 | 36 | 47 | ||
| 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 | |
Hojai | 48 | 2406 | 903 | 47 | 2396 | 860 |
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 | |
Hojai | 160 | 1339 | 906 | 2406 | 168 | 1349 | 879 | 2396 |
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 |
Hojai | Rural | 11 | 225 | 199 |
Hojai | Semi-urban | 36 | 599 | 2046 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-wise Credit of SCB's, March 2020:
District | Population Group | No. of | No. of | Credit- Amount Outstanding in Crore |
Hojai | Rural | 11 | 22247 | 143 |
Hojai | Semi-urban | 36 | 58339 | 709 |
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) |
| Hojai | 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 |
| Hojai | 2804 | 15788 | 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 |
| Hojai | 2863 | 3270 |
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) |
| Hojai | 93 | 331 |
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 |
| Hojai | 49.82 |
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 | |
| Hojai | 131670 | 23647 | 942284 | 1097601 | 387585 |
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 |
| Hojai | 94958 | 34437 | 31273 | 18 | 122 |
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) |
| Hojai | 7 | 689.27 |
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 | ||
| Hojai | 689.27 | - | - | - |
Assam | 114968.32 | 684389 | 107813 | 34683 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019