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Government Of Assam Transformation and Development Directorate of Economics and Statistics

State Profile of Assam

  • STATE PROFILE OF ASSAM

    Assam, a state situated in the North-East region of India –bordering seven states namely-Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and West Bengal and two countries viz-Bhutan and Bangladesh. The geographical area of the state is 78,438 sq.km. of which 98.4 percent area is rural. Assam shares about 2.4% of the country’s landmass, providing shelter to 2.6% of India’s population as per Census, 2011. For administration and revenue purposes, the state has presently 35 districts, including six newly created districts namely-Biswanath, Charaideo, Hojai, South Salmara, West Karbi-Anglong, Majuli, Bajali and Tamulpur. Due to delimitation process in Assam four districts viz-Biswanath, Hojai, Bajali&Tamulpur are merged with their original districts.

    Assam is a state of heterogeneous population with socio-cultural and ethnic diversity. According to the Census of India,2011 the population of Assam was 312.05 lakh of which 159.39 lakh were male and 152.66 lakh were female. The projected population (released by Census of India ) of Assam in 2022 is found as 353.78 lakh  of which 180.06lakh are male and 173.71lakh are female. The decadal growth rate of the state population during 2001-2011 was 17.07% against 17.68% growth for the country as a whole. Out of total population in the state ,86% population lived in rural areas and 14% population in urban areas. The percentage of rural population of the state was higher than all India average (69%). However, the urban population in the state had increased from 12.9% in 2001 to 14% in 2011.The density of population of Assam in 2011 was 398 person per sq.km. as compare to 340 persons in 2001. The sex ratio(number of female per thousand male) of Assam had increased to 958 in 2011 from 935 in 2001.Compare to overall sex ratio of the state, the child sex ratio(age group 0-6 years) had gradually declined from 975 in 1991 to 967 in 2001 and further to 962 in 2011.On the other hand, sex ratio at birth in Assam as per 2011 census was 957.

    State Profile of Assam
    Geographical Location-    
    Latitude:   24 N° - 28 N°
    Longitude:   90 E° - 96 E°
    Geographical Area (Sq. Km.):   78438
    Average Rainfall (in mm):2022   2402.9
    Districts [Year 2023]:   33
    Sub-dividions [Year 2023]:   80
    Blocks:   219
    Revenue Circle:   154
    Zilla Parishad:   20
    Anchalik Panchayat:   189
    Gaon Panchayat:   2200
    Towns:   214
    Villages:   26395
    Household:   6406471
    Total Population [Census 2011]: 31205576 35713000 (2023,Projected)
    Male Population [Census 2011]: 15939443  18170000(2023,Projected)
    Female Population [Census 2011]: 15266133  17543000 (2023,Projected)
    Rural Population [Census 2011]: 26807034 30156000 (2023,Projected)
    Urban Population [Census 2011]: 4398542 5557000 (2023,Projected)
    Sex Ratio (female per 1000 male) [Census 2011]:   958
    Population Density (per Sq. Km.) [Census 2011]:   398
    Child Population (0-6 Years) [Census 2011]:   4638130
    Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Years) [Census 2011]:   962
    Literacy Rate (%) [Census 2011]:   72.19
    Literacy Rate (%) (Rural) [Census 2011]:   69.34
    Literacy Rate (%) (Urban) [Census 2011]:   88.47
    Male Literacy Rate (%) [Census 2011]:   77.85
    Male Literacy Rate (Rural) [Census 2011]:   75.4
    Male Literacy Rate (Urban) [Census 2011]:   91.8
    Female Literacy Rate (%) [Census 2011]:   66.27
    Female Literacy Rate (Rural) [Census 2011]:   63
    Female Literacy Rate (Urban) [Census 2011]:   84.9
    Birth Rate (Per 1000) [2020]:   21.9
    Death Rate (Per 1000) [2020]:   6.2
    BPL Population [Tendulkar Methodology (2011-12)]   31.98
    Per Capita NSDP at Current Price (in Rs.) [2022-23 AE]:   118504
    Per Capita GSDP at Current Price (in Rs.) [2022-23 AE]:   136819
    Total Receipts (Rs. in crore) [2022-23(BE)]:   139444
    State tax revenue   30002
    Share of Central Tax    31951
    Non-tax Revenue (Collected by the State):   7011
    Finance commission grants   10189
    Total Expenditure (Rs. in crore) [2022-23(BE)]:   139755
    General Services:   42690
    Social and Community Services:   51912
    Economic Services:   15732
    Grants-in-aid & Contribution:   1003
    Land Utilisation, (in Hect.) [2020-21(P)]:-    
    Total Reported Area:   7831027
    Forest Area:   1828936
    Area under Non-agricultural Uses:   1323955
    Net Area Sown:   2723610
    Total Cropped Area:   3888368
    Area under (‘000 Hect) [2021-22(P)]:-    
    Rice:   2360470
    Wheat:   9342
    Maize:   41157
    Pulses:   144
    Total Food Grains:(p)   2554
    Total Oil Seeds:   332
    Production of (‘in Tonne) [2021-22(P)]:-    
    Rice:   4382698
    Wheat:   11374
    Maize:   170180
    Total Pulses:   110
    Total Food Grains:   4678
    Total Oil Seeds (Exc. Coconut):   332
    Number of Operational Holding ('000Nos)[2010-11]:-    
    Marginal (below 1 Hectare):   1868
    Small (1.0 to 2.0 Hectare):   495
    Semi Medium (2.0 to 4.0 Hectare):   295
    Medium (4.0 to 10.0 Hectare):   79
    Large (above 10.0 Hectare):   4
    Average size of Operational Holding (in Hectare):   1.09
    Net Irrigated Area (in'000 Hect.):   254.45
    Gross Irrigated Area (in'000 Hect.):   291.55
    Production of [2020-21]:-p    
    Milk (Million Litres):   1034
    Egg (Million Nos.):   542
    Meat (‘000 Tonnes):   56.08
    Veterinary Facilities:-    
    Hospitals:   22
    Dispensaries & Block Dispensaries:   311
    Key Village Centre:   19
    Total Area under Fisheries (Hect.) [2021-22]:   71843.5
    River Fisheries (Km.) [2021-22]:   11060.6
    Production of Fish Seeds (Million Nos.) [2021-22]:   18218.7
    Production of Fish (Tonne) [2021-22]:   416915
    Area under Reserved Forest (Hect.) [2022]:   1359026.7
    Number of National Parks:   7
    Number of Wildlife Sanctuaries:   22
    Installed Capacity of Generating Plant (in M.W.) [2020-21]:   341.955
    Gross Unit Generation (M.U.) [2020-21]:   1389.595
    Energy Requirement (M.U.) [2020-21]:   11463
    Availability (M.U.) of Electricity [2020-21]:   11004
    % of Villages Electrified:   88
    % of Household having Electricity:   37
    Production of:-    
    Petroleum (Crude) (‘000 Tonnes) [2021-22]:   3988
    Coal (‘000 Tonnes):   28
    Lime Stone ('000 Tonnes) [2021-22]:   1680
    Natural Gas (MCM) [2021-22]:   3126
    Registered Factories [2021]:   7873
    Workers in Regd. Factories:2021   298690
    Sericulture Villages [2021-22]:   8627
    Families Engaged in Sericulture [2021]:   299936
    Production of Silk Yarn ('000 Kg) [2021-22]:   5655.09
    Tea Gardens (Nos.) [2021-22]:    
    Small Growers:   121675
    Big Growers:   765
    Area under Tea Cultivation (Hect.) [2021-22]:    
    Small Growers:   114801.24
    Big Growers:   232399
    Production of Tea (‘000 Kg.) [2021]:   667.73
    Tea Sold in Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (Rs. per Kg.) [2021]:   192.09
    Total Vehicles on Road [2021-22]:   4808182
    No. of vehicle reg during 2021-22   389458
    No. of Post Offices [2021-22]:   4011
    P.W.D Road Length (in Km.) [2021-22]:-    
    Surfaced (Blacktopped):   29670.8
    Un-surfaced:   12281.01
    National Highway:   3882.88
    State Highway:   2540.36
    Total P.W.D Road:   4309.93
    Total Road Length (including NH):   59203.93
    Railway Route Length (in Km.):-Assam   2519.79
    Broad gauge:   0.34
    Meter gauge:   2520.13
    All Scheduled Commercial Banks (reporting) [2021-22]:-    
    Total Offices (Nos.):   2962
    Total Deposit (Rs. in Crore):   189532
    Total Credit (Rs. in Crore):   92145
    Credit Deposit Ratio:   48.6
    Average population served by per bank branch(2022,31st March)   11.98
    EDUCATION    
    No. of Institution [2020-21]:-    
    Lower Primary:   35856
    Upper Primary:   5668
    High and Higher Secondary:   4300
    College for General Education:   417
    Junior College:   62
    College for Professional Education :    
    Agriculture and Forestry   7
    Veterinary   4
    Law College   27
    Technology and Enginerring college   33
    Medcal college( Homeo/Ayurvedic/Dental)   23
    Enrolment (In Nos)    
    Lower Primary:   2711273
    Upper Primary:   1509345
    Higher Education University(Private+Deemed)   20
    Drop Out Rate: 2021-22    
    Lower Primary:%   6.02
    Upper Primary:%   8.81
    Civil Hospitals; 2021-22   25
    Sub-dividional hospitals    14
    Primary Health Centre   850
    Community Health Centre   201
    Infant Mortality Rate(per'000) 2020   36
    Neo natel Mortality Rate (per '000) 2020   19
    Under Five mortality rate (per'000) 2020   40
    No. of job card issued   3961115
    No of household provided 100 days employment 2021   52308
    Employment generated(lakh mandays) in nos   91721017