Industry in Assam

Figure at a Glance, 2018-19:

Sl. No.Particulars2018-19
1

No. of Factories (As per ASI 2015-16 results)

4538

2

Working Capital (Rs. in Lakh) (As per ASI 2015-163 results)

906161

3

Net Income (Rs in Lakh) (As per ASI 2015-16 results)

1299749

4

Total Persons Engaged (Employees, Workers etc) (As per ASI 2018-19 results)

217155

5

Production Of:

a) Fertilizers ('000 Tonne)

277

b) Jute ('000 Tonne)

31

c) Petroleum Crude ('000 Tonne)

4

d) Coal ('000 Tonne)

8

e) Cement ('000 Tonne)

640

6

Index No. of Industrial Production (Base: 2011-12=100) (2018-19)

111.24

7

Registered MSME units (Nos.)

1123

8

Workers in MSME units (Nos.)

8543

9

Area under Industrial Estate (in Sq. Mtr.)

1622269.90

10

Unit Functioning (Nos.)

299

11

Area under Industrial Area (in Sq. Mtr.)

2249565.40

12

Unit Functioning (Nos.)

299

13

No. of Registered factories, (As per NIC, 2008) 2018

6945

14

Workers in the Factories, (Nos.) 2018

279246

Sources: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019

 

Year wise Production of Some Selected Industries in Assam, 2015-16 to 2018-19:

Year

Tea

(000 tonnes)

Wheat

(000 tonnes)

Coal

(000 tonnes)

Jute

(000 Tonnes)

Crude Oil

(000 tonnes)

Cement

(000 tonnes)

Fertilizer

(000 MT)

2015-2016653110397224513609390
2016-2017657104600234202617368
2017-201866794782234345639299
2018-201970298783324222640277

Source: Economic Survey, Assam 2019-20

 

Month wise Production of Some Selected Industries, 2018-19:

Month

Tea (Tonnes)

Coal

('000 Tonnes)

Fertilizer (Tonnes)

Jute

(Tonnes)

Petroleum Crude

('000 Tonnes)

Wheat Flour

(Tonnes)

Cement

(Tonnes)

April

4832045180882822.23566629.757228

May

5659045254422378.43707406.252850

June

78550262674223443607450.559762

July

9371023178262694.53738166.353000

August

11549033150812852.43748898.953030

September

10057040182622696.23607975.252580

October

9810056198832679.33748638.246292

November

6091080282582532.23579078.952932

December

15760100265022965.4363972852610

January

180102216292619.83418406.353312

February

44087299192659.12336865.153432

March

32900146296882457.23618470.853408

Total

70152078327732031701422297714640436

Sources: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019

 

Index of Industrial Production in Assam (Base:2011-12=100)

NIC 2008

Industry Division

2017-18

2018-19

51, 61, 62, 81Mining and Quarrying90.1589.55
10-31Manufacturing124.55125.46
35Electricity131.11153.46
 Total109.29111.24

NIC: National Industrial Classification.

Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019