Registered Factories

Distribution of Registered Factories and Workers in Assam, 2021-22 (As Per NIC, 2008):

NIC

Type of Industry

2021

2022

01

Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

20

453

21

474

05

Mining of coal and lignite

3

22

3

22

06

Extraction of cride petroleum

1

10

1

10

10

Manufacture of Food products

2091

89214

2199

93803

11

Manufacture of beverages

194

4513

214

5105

12

Manufacturing of tobacco products

48

715

48

741

13

Manufacturing of textiles

71

4606

72

4595

14

Manufacturing of wearing apparel

10

227

10

227

15

Manufacturing of leather and related products

1

12

1

12

16

Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork , except furniture, manf. of article of straw and plaiting materials

439

9384

441

9419

17

Manufacture of paper and paper products

169

6566

174

6993

18

Printing and reproduction of recorded media

74

1918

76

1978

19

Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products

120

1928

124

8934

20

Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical products

207

14197

212

14793

21

Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products

70

8210

70

9670

22

Manufacture of rubber and plastics products

441

11116

472

11859

23

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

2836

116228

2958

122173

24

Manufacture of basic metals

178

4862

182

5046

25

Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

182

3416

196

3722

26

Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

16

293

16

293

27

Manufacture of electrical equipment

113

3414

113

3514

28

Manufacture of machinery and equipment N.E.C.

52

912

56

1063

29

Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

3

42

3

42

30

Manufacture of other transport equipment

10

3674

10

3674

31

Manufacture of furniture

57

1545

64

1685

32

Other Manufacturing's

6

101

6

101

33

Repair and installation  of machinery and equipment

15

294

15

294

35

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning  supply

55

4065

57

5012

36

Water collection, treatment and supply

4

50

4

50

38

Waste collection

2

25

2

25

42

Civil engineering

1

20

1

20

45

Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicle and motorcycles

183

4655

193

4968

46

Wholesale trade except motor vehicle and motorcycles

1

0

1

0

47

Retail trade, except motor vehicle and motorcycles

39

403

39

403

49

Land transport and transport via pipelines

13

638

13

630

52

Warehousing and support activities for transportation

42

830

48

940

74

Other professional, scientific and technical activities

2

8

2

8

85

Technical and vocational education

85

0

2

0

95

Repair of computer and personal and household goods

19

124

19

124

Total

7873

298690

8138

322422

Factory = Nos. of Factory; Worker = No of Workers.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

District-wise Distribution of Registered Factories and Workers in Assam, 2016 (As per NIC, 2008):

District

Factories

Worker

Kokrajhar

421779

Dhubri

942676

Goalpara

271124

Barpeta

732081

Morigaon

834027

Nagaon

38318193

Sonitpur

50523142

Lakhimpur

762229

Dhemaji

8124

Tinsukia

65525953

Dibrugarh

50829263

Sivasagar

40815352

Jorhat

36110170

Golaghat

3309153

Karbi-Anglong

541385

Dima Hasao

281057

Cachar

34312632

Karimganj

1213977

Hailakandi

593395

Bongaigaon

765910

Chirang

141057

Kamrup

165859604

Kamrup (M)

--

Nalbari

371416

Baksa

221208

Darrang

952975

Udalguri

613371

Assam

6121243253

Source: Economic Survey of Assam 2017-18