District HQ: Tezpur.
Distance from State Capital: 198 kms ( via Nagaon ), 181 kms (via Mangaldai).
Sub Divisions: Tezpur (Sadar), Biswanath Chariali and Gohpur.
Revenue Circles: Tezpur, Dhekiajuli, Chariduar, Naduar, Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur, Helem.
Development Blocks: Gabharu, Bihaguri, Dhekiajuli, Rangapara, Chariduar, Borchala, Naduar, Sootea, Sakomatha, Biswanath, Baghmara, Bihali, Chariduar, Pub-Chaiduar.
Major crops: Rice, Wheat, Maize.
Major plantations: Tea, Rubber.
Major fruits, nuts, vegetables, spices produced: Pineapple, mango, Orange, Jackfruit, Papaya, Potato, Sweet Potato, Cabbage.
Name of the nearest Airport : Salanibari.
Major Tribes: Mishings, Bodos, Adivasis (Tea-Tribes)
Language commonly used: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Nepali, Hindi.
Major Rivers: Brahmaputra, Ziabharali, Gabharu, Borgang, Buroi.
Places of Tourist Interest: Chitralekha Udyan (Cole Park), Agnigarh, Padum Pukhuri, District Museum at Dak Bungalow, Ouguri hill, Trimurty Udyan, The Hazara Pukhuri, Bamuni Hills, Da Parbatia, Mahabhairab Temple, Haleswar, Rudrapada Temple, Nine lines Inscription of Harjjar Varma, Bhairabi Devalaya, Bhomoraguri, Nameri National Park
Towns of the District: Tezpur, Rangapara, Dhekiajuli, Biswanath Chariali.
Police Stations: Tezpur, Rangapara, Missamari, Dhekiajuli, Thelamara, Jamuguri, Sootea, Biswanath Chariali, Behali, Helem, Gohpur.
►DEMOGRAPHY:
Demographic Profile, 2011 Census:
Description | 2011 | 2001 |
Actual Population | 1924110 | 1665125 |
Male | 983904 | 863298 |
Female | 940206 | 801827 |
Population Growth | 15.55% | 18.11% |
Area Sq. Km | 5204 | 5204 |
Density/km2 | 370 | 315 |
Proportion to Assam Population | 6.17% | 6.25% |
Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 956 | 929 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) | 966 | 974 |
Average Literacy | 67.34 | 59.07 |
Male Literacy | 73.65 | 67.61 |
Female Literacy | 60.73 | 49.80 |
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 277862 | 270429 |
Male Population (0-6 Age) | 141353 | 137005 |
Female Population (0-6 Age) | 136509 | 133424 |
Literates | 1108572 | 11224010 |
Male Literates | 620525 | 6398209 |
Female Literates | 488047 | 4825801 |
Child Proportion (0-6 Age) | 14.44% | 16.24% |
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) | 14.37% | 15.87% |
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) | 14.52% | 16.64% |
Source: census2011.co.in
Rural and Urban Demographic Profile, 2011 Census:
Description | Rural | Urban |
Description | Rural | Urban |
Population (%) | 90.96 % | 9.04 % |
Total Population | 1750265 | 173845 |
Male Population | 894985 | 88919 |
Female Population | 855280 | 84926 |
Sex Ratio | 956 | 955 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) | 966 | 959 |
Child Population (0-6) | 260964 | 16898 |
Male Child(0-6) | 132727 | 8626 |
Female Child(0-6) | 128237 | 8272 |
Child Percentage (0-6) | 14.91 % | 9.72 % |
Male Child Percentage | 14.83 % | 9.70 % |
Female Child Percentage | 14.99 % | 9.74 % |
Literates | 967739 | 140833 |
Male Literates | 546151 | 74374 |
Female Literates | 421588 | 66459 |
Average Literacy | 64.98 % | 89.73 % |
Male Literacy | 71.65 % | 92.63 % |
Female Literacy | 57.99 % | 86.70 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Distribution of Geographical Area, Population, Growth rate, Density, Sex ratio and Literacy rate, Census 2011:
Districts | Geographical Area (Sq. km.) | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Sex Ratio | Literacy (%) | Density |
Sonitpur | 5204 | 1924110 | 15.55 | 956 | 67.34 | 370 |
Assam | 78438 | 31205576 | 17.07 | 958 | 72.19 | 398 |
Source: census2011.co.in
Total Population, Rural Population and Urban Population including Male and Female as per 2011 Census:
Districts | Population | Rural | Urban | ||||||
Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
Sonitpur | 1924110 | 983904 | 940206 | 1750265 | 894985 | 855280 | 173845 | 88919 | 84926 |
Assam | 31205576 | 15939443 | 15266133 | 26807034 | 13678989 | 13128045 | 4398542 | 2260454 | 2138088 |
Source: census2011.co.in
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Population Break up as per 2011 Census:
Districts | Scheduled Caste Population | Scheduled Tribe Population | ||||
Persons | Male | Female | Persons | Male | Female | |
Sonitpur | 109130 | 55817 | 5 3313 | 232207 | 117685 | 114522 |
Assam | 2231321 | 1145314 | 1086007 | 3884371 | 1957005 | 1927366 |
Source: census2011.co.in
Total Households and Amenities (%) as per Census 2011:
District | Total Households | Drinking water within premises | Drinking Water near premises | Electricity as source of lighting | Latrine facilities within premises |
Sonitpur | 392919 | 53.7 | 27.0 | 34.5 | 59.2 |
Assam | 6406471 | 54.8 | 26.7 | 37.0 | 64.9 |
Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2014-15
►CLIMATE:
Average Monthly Rainfall, 2018:
(in mm)
Districts | January | February | March | April | May | June | ||||||
Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Sonitpur | 0 | 19.4 | 7.5 | 23.1 | 61.5 | 50 | 120.7 | 144.3 | 190.4 | 284.1 | 195.2 | 363.1 |
Assam | 5.51 | 15.73 | 15.72 | 31.71 | 75.74 | 77.76 | 140.46 | 181.27 | 263.96 | 333.87 | 366.88 | 465.19 |
Continued...
Districts | July | August | September | October | November | December | ||||||
Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | Actual | Normal | |
1 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Sonitpur | 566.5 | 747.3 | 874.3 | 1085.2 | 269.5 | 229.2 | 30.3 | 109.7 | 30.9 | 20.7 | 23.6 | 12.6 |
Assam | 686.63 | 960.03 | 948.61 | 1337.40 | 335.91 | 303.80 | 51.71 | 136.45 | 21.01 | 22.03 | 25.26 | 11.44 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam, 2019
►AGRICULTURE:
Total Area and Classification of Area, 2018-19:
(Area in Hectare)
District/ State | Reporting Area for LUS | Forests | Not available for cultivation | Other Uncultivated Land excluding Fallow Land | |||||
Area under non-agricultural uses | Barren and Unculturable Land | Total | Permanent Pastures and other Grazing Land | Land under Misc. Trees groves not including in Net Area Sown | Culturable Waste Land | Total | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Sonitpur | 520400 | 162982 | 154349 | 21379 | 175728 | 10003 | 6506 | 1445 | 17954 |
State Total | 7843800 | 1852695 | 1300065 | 1214592 | 2514657 | 171739 | 221944 | 159892 | 553575 |
Contd.
District/ State | Fallow Land | Net Area Sown | Total Cropped Area | Area Sown more than once | ||
Fallow Land other than Current Fallow | Current Fallow | Total | ||||
1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Sonitpur | 2304 | 4679 | 6983 | 156753 | 258339 | 101586 |
State Total | 91639 | 107768 | 199407 | 2723466 | 4004462 | 1280996 |
Source : Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.
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 | ||
Sonitpur | 2100 | 3456 | 73758 | 2817 | 17550 | 3256 | 93408 |
Assam | 118914 | 2420 | 1429529 | 2901 | 384310 | 3218 | 1932753 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Area, Production and Yield of Rice, 2018-19:
District | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Tonnes/Hectare) |
Sonitpur | Autumn | 14171 | 22043 | 1.56 |
Summer | 20146 | 47173 | 2.34 | |
Winter | 127052 | 264214 | 2.08 | |
Total | 161369 | 333430 | 2.07 | |
Total Rice | 2425178 | 5437372 | 2.24 | |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Fertilizer Consumption, 2018-19:
(In Tonne)
District | Nitrogen (N) | Phosphorous (P) | Murate of Potash (K) | Total | Gross Croped Area ('000 Ha.) | Per Hect. Consumption (Kg) |
Sonitpur | 6171.14 | 993.71 | 416.36 | 7581.21 | 265.09 | 28.598 |
Assam | 193372.39 | 46607.87 | 50149.49 | 290122.97 | 3991.05 | 72.683 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Season-wise Consumption of Fertilizer, 2018-19:
(in Tonnes)
District | Kharif | Rabi | ||||||
N | P | K | Total | N | P | K | Total | |
Sonitpur | 2907.62 | 506.91 | 272.20 | 3686.73 | 3263.52 | 486.79 | 144.16 | 3894.47 |
Assam | 84523.98 | 22069.7 | 29504.42 | 136098.06 | 108841.68 | 24538.25 | 20645.05 | 154025 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2019
►PLANTATION CROPS:
Small Tea Growers of Assam Registered with Tea Board of India, 2019:
(Upto October)
District | No. of Small Tea Growers | Registered Area in Hectare |
Sonitpur | 3779 | 4112.09 |
Assam | 113560 | 106273.16 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Tea Production, 2018:
(In Million Kgs)
District | Big Grower | Small Grower | Total |
Sonitpur | 29.31 | 16.9 | 46.21 |
Assam | 387.42 | 304.49 | 691.91 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Area and Production of Rubber, 2018-19:
District | Area (In Hectare) | Production (In MT) | Tapping Area (in Hect.) |
Sonitpur | 62.54 | 60.07 | 52.74 |
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 |
Sonitpur | 186 | 186 |
Assam | 180789 | 182873 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
►IRRIGATION:
Source and Net Irrigated Area, 2018-19:
(Area in Hectare)
District | Canal | Tank | Well | Other Source | Total | ||||
Govt. | Private | Total | Tubewell | Other Well | Total | ||||
Sonitpur | 544 | - | 544 | 84 | 4442 | 63 | 4505 | 13950 | 19083 |
Assam | 89337 | 10388 | 99725 | 8577 | 40311 | 44175 | 84486 | 172721 | 365509 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.
Source and Gross Irrigated Area, 2018-19:
(Area in Hectare)
District | Canal | Tank | Well | Other Source | Total | ||||
Govt. | Private | Total | Tubewell | Other Well | Total | ||||
Sonitpur | 732 | - | 732 | 115 | 5075 | 75 | 5150 | 15180 | 21177 |
Assam | 114413 | 11811 | 126224 | 11884 | 63470 | 47146 | 110616 | 245686 | 494410 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.
Season-wise Irrigation of Rice, 2018-19:
(Area in Hectare)
District/ State | Autumn | Winter | Summer | Total |
Sonitpur | - | - | 5793 | 5793 |
Assam | 27201 | 148144 | 210021 | 385366 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.
Crop-wise Irrigation of Cereal and Millets, 2018-19:
(Area in Hectare)
District/ State | Rice | Jowar | Maize | Wheat | Other Cereal and Millets | Total Cereal and Millets |
Sonitpur | 5793 | - | - | - | - | 5793 |
Assam | 385366 | 24 | 3761 | 3731 | 301 | 393183 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.
Irrigation of Foodgrains, 2018-19:
(Area in Hectare)
District/ State | Cereals and Millets | Pulses | Total Food Grains |
Sonitpur | 5793 | - | 5793 |
Assam | 393183 | 9398 | 402581 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.
Irrigation of Condiments and Spices, Fruits & Vegetables and Oilseeds, 2018-19:
(Area in Hectare)
District/ State | Condiments and Spices | Fruits & Vegetables | Oilseeds |
Sonitpur | - | 7510 | 5773 |
Assam | 31 | 29744 | 47262 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.
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 | ||
Sonitpur | 16627 | 32131 | 48758 | 48758 |
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 | |
Sonitpur | 43 | 5190 | 590 | 5823 | 5233 | 590 | 5823 |
Assam | 12252 | 219833 | 8711 | 240796 | 232085 | 8711 | 240796 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Length of Irrigation Canals/ Channels Constructed upto 2017-18:
(In Km.)
| District | Constructed | Lined | Pipe |
Sonitpur | 491.446 | 77.480 | 74.073 |
Assam | 10021.513 | 2205.519 | 794.005 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
►LIVESTOCK & VETERINARY:
Population of Cattle, 2019:
District | Population of Cattle | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
Sonitpur | 151711 | 362273 | 513984 |
Assam | 3228349 | 7680890 | 10909239 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Buffalo, 2019:
District/ State | Population of Buffalo | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
Sonitpur | 1935 | 5227 | 7162 |
Assam | 149356 | 272359 | 421715 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Goat, 2019:
District | Population of Goat | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
Sonitpur | 88244 | 162464 | 250708 |
Assam | 1221788 | 3093385 | 4315173 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Sheep, 2019:
District | Population |
Sonitpur | 2992 |
Assam | 332100 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Pig, 2019:
District | Population |
Sonitpur | 76770 |
Assam | 2099000 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Veterinary Facilities, 2018-19:
Districts | Hospitals | Dispensaries | Sub-Centre/ First Aid Centre/ SMC | Block Vety. Dispensaries | Key Village Centre | RAIC | R. P. Check post | BCPP Check post | Total |
Sonitpur | 2 | 18 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 98 |
Assam | 22 | 311 | 804 | 124 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 1335 |
RAIC= Regional Artificial Insemination Centre.
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
Performance of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries, 2018-19:
Districts | Treated | Livestock Castrate | Vaccinated | Artificial Insemination | ||||
Livestock | Poultry | |||||||
Contagious | Non-contagious | Contagious | Non-contagious | Livestock | Poultry | |||
Sonitpur | 1877 | 40850 | 15723 | 13298 | 6564 | 10567 | 3615 | 30096 |
Assam | 7507 | 1068933 | 26903 | 927718 | 114884 | 1087278 | 154851 | 370457 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
►FISHERY:
Number and Area Under Fisheries, 2018-19:
(Area in Hect.)
District | Beel Fisheries | Ponds & Tanks | Derelict Water | Reservoir Fisheries | Forest Fisheries | River Fisheries | Others (Paddy Field/ Canals etc.) | |||||||
Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | Nos. | Area | |
Sonitpur | 70 | 1380 | 16050 | 1637.00 | 305 | 679.00 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 20640 | - | 1851.8 |
Assam | 1907 | 63019.8 | 455118 | 75183.90 | 3973 | 94044.65 | 1 | 996.0 | 441 | 4784.8 | 341 | 176905 | 11472 | 489034 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Economic Survey Assam, 2019-20
Fish Production, Fish Imported and Registered Fish Market, 2018-19:
District | Fish Production (in tonnes) | Fish Imported from other State (in tonnes) | Nos. of Registered Fish Markets |
Raw Fish | |||
Sonitpur | 12541.31 | 435.50 | 13 |
Assam | 331099.34 | 12641.44 | 263 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Numbers of Ornamental Fish Production Units and Commercial Deals, 2018-19:
District | Registered Commercial units dealing with Ornamental Fish | Registered Ornamental Fish Production Units |
| Private | Private | |
Sonitpur | 5 | 0 |
Assam | 78 | 22 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Private Fisheries and Govt. Financial Assistance Received, 2017-18 and 2018-19:
| District | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | ||||
| Nos. of Fisheries | Amount of Financial Assistance Received (In ₹) | Nos. of Fishers Benefited | Nos. of Fisheries | Amount of Financial Assistance Received (In ₹) | Nos. of Fishers Benefited | |
Sonitpur | 84 | 5046000 | 84 | 688 | 399.360 | 688 |
Assam | 1013 | 60196000 | 1013 | 8296 | 6079.488 | 8296 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Per Capita Requirement, Consumption and Availability of Fish, 2017-18 and 2018-19:
(Unit in Kg)
| District | Requirement (Per Annum) | Availability (Per Capita) | |
| 2017-2018 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | |
Sonitpur | 21076132 | 5.66 | 5.85 |
Note: 1. Requirement is in Kg per capita per annum based on minimum requirement of 11 Kg/ Capita/ Annum and assuming 90% as fish eating population of the District.
2. Per capita availability calculated assuming 90% as fish eating population of the District in regard to the fish production of the respective District in the given year.
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Number of Hatcheries and Fish seed Production, 2018-19:
District | No. of Hatcheries | Production of Fish seed (Fry in million nos.) | ||||
| Govt. | Private | Cooperative | Govt. | Private | Cooperative | |
Sonitpur | 1 | 16 | - | 0.00 | 167.00 | - |
Assam | 21 | 517 | - | 2.00 | 9891.37 | - |
Source: Economic Survey Assam, 2019-20
►FORESTRY:
Forest Cover, 2019:
District | Geographical Area | 2019 Assessment | % of GA | Change wrt 2017 Assessment | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
| Sonitpur | 5204 | 108.97 | 257.53 | 703.11 | 1069.61 | 20.55 | 14.61 | 3.38 |
| Assam | 78438 | 2794.86 | 10278.91 | 15252.74 | 28326.51 | 36.11 | 221.51 | 173.43 |
Source: India State of Forest Report 2019
Forest Division wise Area Under Forest, 2018-19:
(Area in Hect.)
Forest Division | Reserve Forest Area | Encroached Forest Area | Numbers of Encroachers in Forest Areas (Household) |
Sonitpur East | 47428.00 | 37574.00 | 39415.00 |
Sonitpur West | 44067.77 | 32200.00 | 25000.00 |
Assam | 1359026.70 | 364145.02 | 205209.00 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Forest division wise out turn of Timber, Fuel-wood and Minor Forest Products, 2018-19:
Forest Division | Industrial Timber (m³) | Fuel-Wood (m³) | Minor Forest Products (m³) | |||
Sand | Gravel/Stone | Silt/Clay | Sand Gravel | |||
Sonitpur East | 337.446 | 177 | 9605.78 | 31053 | 473750.9 | 18500 |
Sonitpur West | 914.449 | 0 | 23267 | 0 | 161066.6 | 5612 |
Assam | 29199.2967 | 5249.225 | 2423495 | 2013390.431 | 3568833 | 661661.053 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Division/ Minor Mineral Concession Areas (MCA) of Sand, Stone etc.(Excluding District Council Area) as on 2019:
| Name of the Division | Category of MCA | Outside Forest | Inside Forest | Total MCA |
| Sonitpur East | Sand | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sand/ Earth | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sand/ Gravel | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Sand/ Gravel/ Boulder | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Boulder/ Gravel/ Earth | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ordinary Earth | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Earth | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sonitpur West | Sand/ Gravel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sand/ Gravel/ Earth | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Earth | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Silt/ Earth | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Silt | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Assam | 390 | 51 | 441 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
►INDUSTRY:
Industrial Estates, 2018-19:
Districts | Name of Industrial Estate | Total Area (in Sq. Mtr.) | Total No. of Sheds Constructed | No. of Sheds Allotted | Open Area Allotted (in Sq. M) | No. of Units Functioning |
Sonitpur | Dhekiajuli | 38338 | 30 | 24 | 2074 | 8 |
| Assam | 1622269.9 | 369 | 337 | 337218.87 | 299 | |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Industrial Area, 2018-19:
Districts | Name of Industrial Area | Total Area (in Sq. Mtr.) | Total No. of Sheds Constructed | No. of Sheds Allotted | Open Area Allotted (in Sq. Mtr.) | No. of Units Functioning |
Sonitpur | Dolabari | 61470 | 8 | 8 | 50051 | 15 |
Sonitpur | Dhekiajuli | 31728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sonitpur | Sundarbari | 46749 | 3 | 3 | 15131 | 2 |
Sonitpur | Gotlong | 9090 | 0 | 0 | 7681.09 | 4 |
Sonitpur | Biswanath Chariali | 16052 | 5 | 5 | 1308 | 2 |
Assam | 2249565.3 | 173 | 164 | 1316371.40 | 229 | |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Mini Industrial Estate, 2018-19:
Districts | Name of Mini Industrial Estate | Total Area (In Sq. Mtr.) | Total No. of Sheds Constructed | No. of Sheds Allotted | Open Area Allotted (in Sq. Mtr.) | No. of Units functioning |
Sonitpur | Biswanath Chariali | 13382.9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Assam | 52284.98 | 79 | 68 | 3867.64 | 47 | |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Growth Centre, 2018-19:
Districts | Name of Growth Centre | Total Area (in Sq. Mtr.) | Total No. of Sheds Constructed | No. of Sheds Allotted | Open Area Allotted (in Sq. Mtr.) | No. of Units functioning |
Sonitpur | Balipara | 1607206 | 0 | 0 | 918000 | 14 |
Assam | 1944841.3 | 71 | 49 | 991700.47 | 62 | |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Industrial Growth Centre, 2018-19:
District | Name of Industrial Growth Centre | Total Area (in Sq. Mtr.) | Open Area Allotted (in Sq. Mtr.) | No. of Units Functioning |
Sonitpur | Balipara | 1607206 | 918000 | 14 |
Assam | 4735631 | 2535752 | 80 | |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Number of Registered MSME units under the Commissionerate of Industries and Commerce, 2018-19:
District | Unit Registered During the Year | |||
2018-2019 | ||||
Micro | Small | Medium | Total | |
Sonitpur | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
Assam | 887 | 231 | 5 | 1123 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Number of Investment in Plant & Machinery and Workers under the Commissionerate of Industries and Commerce, 2018-19:
| District | Investment in Plant and Machinery (₹ in Lakh) | No of Works |
Sonitpur | 462.93 | 227 |
Assam | 19075.35 | 8543 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 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 | |||||
Sonitpur | 405 | 3 | 16.5 | 907 | 923.5 | 2 | 51.14 | 133 | 184.14 | 82.20 | 82.2 | ||
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 | ||
Sonitpur | 405 | 7214 | 367 | 1051 | 9037 |
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.) | |
Sonitpur | 19.20 | 158.00 | 85.5 | 120.00 | 1.90 | 2.40 |
| 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) |
Sonitpur | 3 | 30 | 2 | 1255.00 | - | - |
Assam | 102 | 1181 | 98 | 49339 | 20 | 5160 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
►POWER:
Number of Villages Electrified, 2016-17 and 2017-18:
District | No. of villages (Census 2011) | No. of villages Electrified (Cumulative) | |
2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | ||
Sonitpur | 1876 | 1857 | 1865 |
Assam | 26395 | 25663 | 26235 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2018
►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 |
Sonitpur including Biswanath Chariali | 55 | 216 | 402 | 70 | 2080 |
Assam | 2530 | 3890 | 4379 | 1714 | 45336 |
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 | |
Sonitpur including Biswanath Chariali | 2 | 1728 | 110 | 766 |
Assam | 411 | 30048 | 2715 | 20784 |
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 | |
Sonitpur | 112.400 | 0 | 0 | 112.400 |
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) |
Sonitpur including Biswanath Chariali | 2823 | 1924110 | 146.72 | 5204 | 54.25 |
Assam | 57848 | 31205576 | 185.38 | 78438 | 73.75 |
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) | ||
Sonitpur including Biswanath Chariali | 338 | 383 | 212 | 81 | 1014 |
Assam | 5999 | 4688 | 3166 | 1454 | 15307 |
RCIP: Rural Connectivity Investment Programme
PMGSY: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojona
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2018 and 2019
►ROAD TRANSPORT:
Number of Motor Vehicles on Road, 2018-19:
District | Multi Axle Vehicle | Articulated Vehicle | Medium | Heavy | Four Wheelers | Three Wheeler | Stage Carriage | Contract Carriage | Omni Buses |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Sonitpur | - | 473 | 1095 | 2076 | 7472 | 3169 | 120 | 820 | 34 |
Assam | 2804 | 3801 | 17453 | 109980 | 118255 | 43718 | 1372 | 14332 | 1015 |
Continued...
District | Mini Buses | School Buses | AATT | Motor Cabs | Maxi Cabs | Others Taxi | Auto Rickshaw | Two Wheeler | Car |
1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Sonitpur | 82 | 39 | 1190 | 449 | 718 | 1077 | 3813 | 149655 | 27395 |
Assam | 2261 | 2247 | 9711 | 14075 | 9345 | 41676 | 138841 | 2400197 | 668890 |
Continued...
District | Tractor | Trailor | Crane | Govt. Vehicle | Fire Brigade | Ambulance | Others | E-Rickshaw | Total |
1 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Sonitpur | 6189 | 2531 | 17 | 223 | - | 107 | - | 315 | 209059 |
Assam | 58112 | 21008 | 1725 | 20029 | 113 | 2615 | 12728 | 9226 | 3725529 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Statement Showing The Motor Vehicle Registration Progressive Total in the Year 2018-19:
District | Multi Axle Vehicle | Articu- lated Vehicle | Medium | Heavy | For Wheeler | Three Wheeler | Stage Carriage | Contract Carriage | Omni Buses |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Sonitpur | - | 468 | 1121 | 2146 | 8747 | 3277 | 111 | 844 | 29 |
Assam | 2807 | 4495 | 21047 | 121868 | 132042 | 48449 | 1966 | 19498 | 1415 |
Continued...
District | Mini Buses | School Buses | AATT | Motor Cabs | Maxi Cabs | Other Taxi | Auto Rickshaw | Two Wheeler | Car |
1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Sonitpur | 71 | 42 | 1091 | 566 | 821 | NA | 4266 | 165644 | 27340 |
Assam | 2679 | 2845 | 12305 | 15740 | 10299 | 41681 | 153581 | 2587508 | 706192 |
Continued...
District | Tractor | Trailer | Crane | Govt. Vehicle | Fire Brigade | Ambulance | Others | E-Rickshaw | Total |
1 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Sonitpur | 6729 | 852 | 15 | 227 | - | 124 | 272 | 411 | 226257 |
Assam | 63831 | 23163 | 2063 | 23550 | 130 | 2769 | 15117 | 9439 | 4026479 |
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2019
Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport, 2017-18 and 2018-19:
(Rs. in crore)
District Authority | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
Sonitpur | 31.64 | 35.56 |
Assam | 676.33 | 737.55 |
R&L- Registered & License, RTA- Regional Transport Authority
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
►POSTAL SERVICES:
Number of Post Offices, 2018-19:
Districts | No. of Post Offices | Area (in Sq. Km.) | Estimated Population 2018 | Area Served per Post Office (in Sq. Km.) | Population Serve Per Post Offices | Modernised Post Office (in Nos.) | Computerised Post Office (in Nos.) | ||
Rural | Urban | Total | |||||||
Sonitpur | 204 | 9 | 213 | 5204 | 2129012 | 24.43 | 9995 | 48 | 48 |
Assam | 3736 | 275 | 4011 | 78438 | 34845255 | 19.56 | 8687 | 624 | 624 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Number of Letter Boxes, 2018-19:
Districts | No. of Letter Boxes | Availability of Post Boxes Rented by Public | ||
Rural | Urban | Total | ||
Sonitpur | 209 | 77 | 286 | 96 |
Assam | 11304 | 1123 | 12427 | 614 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
►EDUCATION:
Districts-wise 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 | |
Sonitpur | 969 | 58 | 1027 | 47273 | 92630 | 3135 | 140 |
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 |
Sonitpur | 71 | 91 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 92 |
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 |
Sonitpur | 25823 | 49953 | 589 | 953 | 483 | 7 | 0 | 2032 |
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 | |
Sonitpur | 931 | 38 | 63 | 8 |
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 | |
Sonitpur | 97 | 7 | 104 |
Assam | 4082 | 232 | 4314 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam 2019
Status of Educational Institute, 2018-19:
(In nos.)
| District | Govt | Provincialised | Model Schools | Provincialised | Total Govt./ Provincialised Secondary and Higher Secondary Institutions | |||||
| HS | HSS | HS | HSS | Total | Junior Colleges | Sanskrit/ Pali Toal | Sr. Madrassa/ Arabic College/ Title Madrassa | |||
Sonitpur | 0 | 2 | 145 | 39 | 184 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 198 |
Assam | 4 | 31 | 3376 | 656 | 4032 | 15 | 65 | 95 | 138 | 4345 |
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 | ||
Sonitpur | 26 | 26 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 92.0 |
| 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 | |||||
Sonitpur | 969 | 3.2 | 71 | 5.6 | 26 | 39 |
| 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 | |
Sonitpur | 969 | 957 | 913 | 941 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 71 |
| 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 | |
Sonitpur | 104 | 11330 | 20341 | 369 | 1135 |
| 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 | |||
Sonitpur | 26 | 2506 | 4945 | 102 | 220 | 7 | 2157 | 4483 | 89 | 234 |
| 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 | |
Sonitpur | 104 | 103 | 59 | 100 | 88 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 103 |
| 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 | ||
Sonitpur | 5 | 125 | 43 | 14 | 3 |
Assam | 97 | 1856 | 946 | 235 | 73 |
Prov.: Provincialised
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Number of Institutes, Enrolment and Teachers in Pre. Sr. Madrassas, 2018-19:
| District | No. of Institution | Enrolment | No. of Teacher | ||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
Sonitpur | 4 | 395 | 488 | 31 | 0 |
Assam | 250 | 15339 | 11226 | 1815 | 219 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Number of Institutes, Enrolment and Teachers in Sr. Madrassas, 2018-19:
| District | No. of Institution | Enrolment | No. of Teacher | ||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
Sonitpur | 5 | 503 | 478 | 65 | 4 |
Assam | 134 | 15785 | 14537 | 1553 | 85 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019
Number of Institutes, Enrolment and Teachers in Arabic Colleges, 2018-19:
| District | No. of Institution | Enrolment | No. of Teacher | ||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
Sonitpur | 1 | 203 | 87 | 21 | 0 |
Assam | 4 | 707 | 472 | 48 | 2 |
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 |
| Sonitpur | 132 | 130 |
| Assam | 3058 | 3007 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
District and 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 | |
| Sonitpur | 65 | 67 | 132 | 65 | 65 | 130 | ||
| 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 | |
Sonitpur | 128 | 5613 | 3053 | 128 | 5468 | 2923 |
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 | |
Sonitpur | 430 | 3101 | 2083 | 5613 | 345 | 3086 | 2037 | 5468 |
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 |
Sonitpur | Rural | 65 | 903 | 1490 |
Sonitpur | Semi-urban | 65 | 1011 | 3771 |
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 |
Sonitpur | Rural | 64 | 105350 | 866 |
Sonitpur | Semi-urban | 63 | 118437 | 1997 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
►MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH:
Health Infrastructure Facility, 2019-20:
(As on December 23, 2020)
District | Type of Facility | Total Facility | Active Facility | ||||||||
Total | Public | Private | Urban | Rural | Total | Public | Private | Urban | Rural | ||
ASSAM | SC | 5847 | 5609 | 238 | 62 | 5785 | 4958 | 4933 | 25 | 46 | 4912 |
PHC | 1670 | 1226 | 444 | 64 | 1606 | 1440 | 1046 | 394 | 60 | 1380 | |
CHC | 333 | 210 | 123 | 74 | 259 | 318 | 198 | 120 | 71 | 247 | |
SDH | 22 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
DH | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
Total | 7909 | 7098 | 811 | 206 | 7703 | 6768 | 6224 | 544 | 182 | 6586 | |
Sonitpur | SC | 386 | 356 | 30 | 0 | 386 | 291 | 284 | 7 | 0 | 291 |
PHC | 149 | 80 | 69 | 2 | 147 | 120 | 60 | 60 | 2 | 118 | |
CHC | 23 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 17 | |
SDH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 562 | 449 | 113 | 8 | 554 | 438 | 357 | 81 | 8 | 430 | |
SC= Sub Center; PHC= Primary Health Center; CHC= Community Health Center; SDH= Sub District Hospital; DH= District Hospital
Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India
Health Services Facilities under Govt. Sector, 2018-19:
(In Nos)
District | Civil Hospital | SDCH | FRU | Sub Centres | Primary Health | State Dispensaries | Community Health | |||
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |||||
Sonitpur | 1 | 2 | 0 | 279 | 53 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Assam | 25 | 14 | 15 | 4644 | 946 | 0 | 262 | 16 | 172 | 0 |
S.D.C.H.=Sub Divisional Civil Hospital; P.H.C.= Primary Health Centre;
F.R.U.= First Referral Units; C.H.C.= Community Health Centres
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Medical & Paramedical Personnel under Govt. Sector, 2018-19:
District | Doctors | Pharmacist | Nurse (ANM) | Midwives (GNM) | ||||
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
Sonitpur | 195 | 45 | 55 | 19 | 315 | 58 | 248 | 28 |
Assam | 3626 | 1172 | 1582 | 507 | 10932 | 1319 | 5213 | 1078 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Number of Private Hospitals and Registered Diagnostic Centres, 2018:
District | Poly Clinic/ Nursing Home | No. of Diagnostic Centre |
Sonitpur | 16 | 4 |
Assam | 263 | 318 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Number of Beds in Different type of Health Institutions, 2018:
District | 2018 | Total | |||||
CH | BPHC | MPHC | CHC | SDCH | MCH | ||
Sonitpur | 190 | 48 | 200 | 240 | 120 | 0 | 798 |
Assam | 3630 | 900 | 3460 | 4860 | 915 | 5121 | 18886 |
CH= Civil Hospital; BPHC= Block Primary Health Centre;
MPHC= Mini Primary Health Centre; CHC= Community Health Centre;
MCH= Medical College Hospital
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Births & Deaths Registered during 2018:
District | 2018 | |||||
Current Year Registration | Delayed Registration | Total | ||||
Birth | Death | Birth | Death | Birth | Death | |
Sonitpur | 40117 | 9367 | 3191 | 101 | 43308 | 9468 |
Assam | 619800 | 129656 | 88944 | 11356 | 708744 | 141012 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Number of Family Welfare Centres for the year 2018-19:
District | 2018-2019 | |
Family Welfare Centres (Nos.) | ||
Rural | Urban | |
Sonitpur | 297 | 19 |
Assam | 5214 | 189 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Family Planning Performance, 2018-19:
| District | Sterilization | IUD Insertion | CC Users | OP Users |
Sonitpur | 2809 | 4602 | 2864 | 9630 |
Assam | 38173 | 132534 | 61793 | 151950 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Universal Immunization Programme Performance, 2018-19:
| District | BCG | OPV | PENTA-3 | MSL | FULLY IMM | TT (PW) 2+B |
Sonitpur | 36526 | 31614 | 32555 | 32319 | 31472 | 33571 |
Assam | 630894 | 557933 | 591182 | 601706 | 593561 | 603285 |
PW= Pregnant Women
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
►EMPLOYMENT:
Number of Employment Exchanges, 2018:
District | General | Special | Employment Information & Guidance Bureau (EI & GB) | Employment Information & Assistance Bureau (EI & AB) |
Sonitpur | 1 | - | - | 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 |
Sonitpur | 10788 | 67702 | 18 | 202 |
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 |
| Sonitpur | 4118 | 1728 |
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) |
| Sonitpur | 145 | 366 |
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 |
| Sonitpur | 339.22 |
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 | |
Sonitpur | 36528 | 67470 | 794020 | 898018 | 368730 |
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 |
Sonitpur | 152675 | 54935 | 48430 | 20 | 43 |
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) |
Sonitpur | 159 | 1947.93 |
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 | ||
Sonitpur | 1947.93 | 52107 | 6393 | 2451 |
Assam | 114968.32 | 684389 | 107813 | 34683 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Financial Progress under National Social Assistance Programme, 2018-19:
(₹ in Lakh)
| District | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme | National Family Benefit Scheme | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme |
| Expenditure Incurred | Expenditure Incurred | Expenditure Incurred | |
Sonitpur | 1959.097 | 246.039 | 1959.097 |
Assam | 27249.304 | 4300.86 | 27249.304 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Training Programme Conducted by State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development (SIPRD), 2018-19:
| District | Target (In Nos.) | Achievement (In Nos) | ||
| No. of Programme | No. of Participant | No. of Programme | No. of Participant | |
Sonitpur | 120 | 6000 | 137 | 9071 |
Assam | 3250 | 165500 | 3286 | 198156 |
SIPRD= State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Training Programme Conducted for Elected Representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutes by SIPRD, 2018-19:
| District | Target (In Nos.) | Achievement (In Nos) | ||
| No. of Programme | No. of Participant | No. of Programme | No. of Participant | |
Sonitpur | 30 | 1200 | 3 | 182 |
Assam | 530 | 21200 | 79 | 5158 |
SIPRD= State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019