Sericulture in Assam

Sericulture Activities in Assam,2022-23:

Item

2022-23

Sericulture Villages (in Nos.) [Private Sector]

8722

Families engaged in Sericulture (in Nos.)

(i) Eri

240350

(ii) Muga

32353

(iii) Mulberry

28473

Total Area under food plants (Govt + Private ) (in Hect.)

(i) Eri

29116.03

(ii) Muga

12661.64

(iii) Mulberry

2634.48

Production of Cocoons

(i) Eri ('000 Kg.)

6847.90

(ii) Muga (Lakh No.)

10439.94

(iii) Mulberry ('000 Kg.)

298.44

Production of Silk Yarn (in '000 Kg)

(i) Eri Raw Silk

5487.82

(ii) Muga Raw Silk

211.27

(iii) Mulberry Raw Silk

22.11

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

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

District

No. of Seri

culture. Villages (Private Sector)

ERI

MUGA

MULBERRY

No. of Farm/ Centre (Govt.)

Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.)

No. of Farm/ Centre

Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.)

No. of Farm/ Centre

Area under food plant both Govt. & Private Sector (in Hect.)

Govt.

Pvt.

Total

Govt.

Pvt.

Total

Govt.

 Pvt.

Total

Kokrajhar

478

8

24.94

487.60

512.54

1

8.87

220.47

229.34

7

1.45

28.06

29.51

Dhubri

68

1

0

105.00

105.00

0

0

21.00

21.00

1

4.20

2.00

6.20

Goalpara

302

5

21.99

1120.00

1141.99

7

170.00

453.00

623.00

6

35.20

48.00

83.20

Barpeta

179

1

0

916.00

916.00

0

16.90

91.00

107.90

3

9.75

8.00

17.75

Morigaon

229

5

30.95

106.00

156.95

3

38.85

102.00

140.85

2

13.00

51.00

64.00

Nagaon

295

7

11.73

1560.00

1571.73

4

31.36

95.00

126.36

7

12.58

46.00

58.58

Sonitpur

211

8

5.10

890.00

895.10

3

61.34

163.00

224.34

6

12.02

38.00

50.02

Lakhimpur

906

1

10.00

2120.00

2130.00

7

78.17

2290.00

2368.17

9

15.65

427.00

442.65

Dhemaji

415

2

5.00

803.00

808.00

5

24.00

1265.00

1289.00

2

6.50

145.00

151.50

Tinsukia

302

3

9.30

1300.00

1309.30

2

16.00

297.00

313.00

5

0

81.00

81.00

Dibrugarh

359

1

2.00

1260.00

1262.00

6

114.70

651.00

765.70

5

20.63

83.00

103.63

Sivasagar

382

2

2.46

1160.00

1162.46

6

105.97

594.00

699.97

5

3.50

65.00

68.50

Jorhat

338

1

0

1155.00

1155.00

7

99.27

910.00

1009.27

2

7.00

167.00

174.00

Golaghat

266

1

1.53

1130.00

1131.53

5

75.60

446.00

521.60

5

16.70

24.00

40.70

Karbi Anglong

397

25

36.38

2598.00

2634.38

3

0

38.00

38.00

18

22.50

18.50

41.00

Dima Hasao

227

12

1.20

2140.00

2141.20

3

12.25

20.00

32.25

11

2.55

2.50

5.05

Cachar

194

6

21.47

163.00

184.47

3

34.39

290.00

324.39

6

23.85

8.50

32.35

Karimganj

83

3

20.14

115.00

135.14

0

16.60

62.00

78.60

2

1.41

6.00

7.41

Hailakandi

63

3

0.30

175.00

175.30

1

8.00

30.00

38.00

2

1.50

6.00

7.50

Bongaigaon

149

0

0

1240.00

1240.00

1

286.00

35.00

321.00

3

13.30

8.00

21.30

Chirang

257

2

6.50

277.60

284.10

0

12.00

216.00

228.00

1

3.00

35.30

38.30

Kamrup

370

3

347.47

1222.00

1569.47

6

445.80

1290.00

1735.80

3

7.00

25.00

32.00

Kamrup Metro

51

1

13.53

80.00

93.53

2

24.00

35.00

59.00

0

14.90

5.00

19.90

Nalbari

82

1

3.65

230.00

233.65

1

53.20

7.00

60.20

5

6.36

1.00

7.36

Baksa

515

8

11.45

544.80

556.25

1

17.35

174.00

191.36

5

6.40

235.60

242.00

Darrang

428

3

8.07

980.00

988.07

0

17.98

96.00

113.98

3

7.77

552.00

559.77

Udalguri

408

7

30.74

526.80

557.54

0

42.40

409.60

452.00

3

6.00

107.60

114.00

Biswanath

183

0

31.44

636.00

670.44

1

17.50

77.86

95.36

0

0

48.00

48.00

Charaideo

162

0

0

410.00

410.00

0

0

300.00

300.00

0

2.00

26.00

28.00

Hojai

62

1

2.00

230.00

232.00

0

0

39.00

39.00

0

2.00

12.00

14.00

South Salmara

37

0

7.00

96.00

103.00

0

0

14.00

14.00

0

2.00

1.00

3.00

Majuli

115

1

1.60

350.00

351.60

0

0

62.00

62.00

0

2.00

21.00

23.00

West Karbi Anglong

209

1

227.30

2071.00

2298.30

0

10.20

29.00

39.20

0

13.20

6.50

19.70

Assam

8722

123

895.23

28197.80

29116.04

78

1838.70

10822.94

12661.64

127

295.92

2338.56

2634.48

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

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

District

No. of Sericulture Villages

No. of Family Engaged

Eri

Muga

Mulberry

Total

Kokrajhar

478

10800

712

245

11757

Dhubri

68

1999

112

105

2216

Goalpara

302

10235

1649

181

11965

Barpeta

179

6700

493

94

7287

Morigaon

229

7374

240

1024

8638

Nagaon

295

10237

309

562

11108

Sonitpur

211

7254

367

1051

8672

Lakhimpur

906

14035

8232

7924

30191

Dhemaji

415

10181

3203

1000

14384

Tinsukia

302

14020

1096

1600

16716

Dibrugarh

359

9580

1840

1391

12811

Sivasagar

382

8885

1870

116

10871

Jorhat

338

5810

900

2370

9080

Golaghat

266

6921

1812

514

9247

Karbi Anglong

397

10062

203

190

10455

Dima Hasao

227

13238

150

634

14022

Cachar

194

6102

952

1053

8107

Karimganj

83

3057

544

97

3698

Hailakandi

63

1738

140

50

1928

Bongaigaon

149

6963

119

4

7086

Chirang

257

6540

639

140

7319

Kamrup

370

10461

3080

1086

14627

Kamrup Metro

51

1820

105

95

2020

Nalbari

82

4800

26

22

4848

Baksa

515

11990

412

740

13142

Darrang

428

8563

695

3336

12594

Udalguri

408

10835

690

492

12017

Biswanath

183

4100

305

1100

5505

Charaideo

162

4050

805

622

5477

Hojai

62

3700

101

220

4021

South Salmara

37

730

106

53

889

Majuli

115

2970

296

323

3589

West Karbi Anglong

209

4700

150

39

4889

Assam

8722

240350

32353

28473

301176

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Production of Cocoon & Raw Silk in Assam, 2022-23:

District

Production of Cocoon

Production of Yarn/Raw Silk

        Eri        

 (in '000 Kg.)

        Muga          

(in Lakh No.)

Mulberry 

 (in '000Kg)

          Eri           

(in '000 Kg.)

   Muga      

(in Lakh No.)

  Mulberry    

(in '000 Kg)

Kokrajhar

540.88

570.00

6.00

432.70

11.40

0.60

Dhubri

50.55

25.34

1.41

40.96

0.50

0.10

Goalpara

235.99

483.58

5.86

192.18

9.56

0.29

Barpeta

161.71

129.93

2.51

129.70

2.61

0.18

Morigaon

206.80

71.13

3.39

165.29

1.45

0.33

Nagaon

254.15

89.16

10.47

200.86

1.81

0.77

Sonitpur

179.20

96.15

8.22

146.17

1.97

1.58

Lakhimpur

366.65

2450.26

31.16

295.22

45.78

2.54

Dhemaji

257.30

1024.86

17.21

195.15

24.17

2.08

Tinsukia

217.92

313.79

13.06

165.84

6.28

0.76

Dibrugarh

234.96

535.42

8.89

186.01

13.15

0.51

Sivasagar

245.36

87.65

12.27

199.85

8.75

0.71

Jorhat

183.41

247.31

17.54

145.73

4.91

0.97

Golaghat

184.99

467.73

8.24

146.99

9.38

0.57

Karbi Anglong

347.03

78.03

4.65

304.28

1.57

0.16

Dima Hasao

297.73

23.86

1.93

240.00

0.47

0.13

Cachar

149.09

273.94

4.56

118.59

5.60

0.25

Karimganj

67.42

95.80

4.27

53.36

1.90

0.34

Hailakandi

60.25

84.91

1.99

48.36

1.70

0.15

Bongaigaon

178.14

49.64

0.93

134.70

1.08

0.07

Chirang

270.43

285.00

4.00

216.35

5.70

0.40

Kamrup

97.69

81.66

0.11

78.15

1.62

0.01

Kamrup Metro

185.91

825.24

2.47

150.48

16.36

0.16

Nalbari

106.62

6.50

0.57

85.26

0.13

0.03

Baksa

540.86

570.00

40.00

432.69

11.40

1.60

Darrang

194.73

176.78

41.93

156.25

3.52

2.30

Udalguri

450.73

475.00

14.00

360.58

9.50

1.40

Biswanath

97.66

81.33

8.22

79.03

1.62

1.58

Charaideo

91.52

204.81

4.91

73.97

4.88

0.37

Hojai

90.15

21.66

1.07

71.79

0.46

0.07

South Salmara

19.42

39.37

0.57

15.49

0.77

0.03

Majuli

88.14

443.49

9.94

70.83

0.63

0.67

West Karbi Anglong

194.51

30.59

6.12

155.00

0.62

0.37

Assam

6847.90

10439.93

298.44

5487.81

211.27

22.11

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023