Economic Profile of Nagaon District.

1.Geographical Area  - 4002 Sq. K.M.

2.Population ( 1991 census )

                (a)     Male   –  981379

                (b)    Female –  911792 

                (c)    Total    – 1893171 

               (d)    Sex Ratio ( per 1,000 male ) 929

            (e)     Literacy rate (%) 

          – Male 62.49 

          --Female 46.30 

          --Total 54.74 

 (f)    Growth rate ( 1971 to 1991    --    51.26 %

3. Classification of works (Nos) as on 31.03.2000

(a)     Cultivator – 248200 

(b)    of which (a) small and marginal farmers – 210987

(c)    Agricultural labourers – 24357 

(d)   Others – 107586.

  4. Agricultrure

(a)   Total cultiated land  – 292700 Ha. ( as on 31.03.2000 )

(b)   Net sown area       – 239002 Ha.  ( as on 31.03.2000 )

(c)   Area under H.Y.V. – 110694 Ha. ( in  1990 – 91 ) .

            (d)  Consumption of fertilizer – 6184 tonne ( 1992 – 93 )

5. Irrigation ( as on 31.03.2000 )

(a)   Net Irrigated area – 104135 Ha. 

(b)   By canals              – 37102 Ha. 

(c)   By wells                – 39226 Ha.

(d)  By other source   – 27807 Ha.

  6. Size of holding                            Nos.              Area ( Ha.)

                (a)  Less than 1 Ha.       99288                117080

                (b)  Between 1&2 Ha.   74446                  87810

                (c)  Above 2 Ha.          73465     

  7. Live – Stock and Poultry (Nos) as on 31.03.2000

(a)   Plough Animal   – 255560 

(b)   Cattle                 – 269192 

(c)   Buffaloes            – 9031

(d)   Sheep/ Goat / Pig – 196048

(e)  Polutry – 676279

  8. Forest –    Area ( 1992 – 93 )

(a)   Reserved forest – 416 Ha. 

b)    Proposed Reserved Forest – 6281 Ha.

(c )  Total – 47894 Ha.

   9. Tea Industry  ( 31. 12. 1990 )

(a)    No. of Gardens – 24 

(b)   Area under cultivation 7780 Ha. 

( c)   Production 11690000 Kg.

(d)   Average yield – 1503 Kg./ Ha.

  10.         (a) Length of P.W.D. Roads – ( 1989 – 90 )

(i)    Surfaced – 457 K.M. 

(ii)   Gravelled – 1714 K.M. 

(iii)  Earthen   – 1 K.M.

(iv)   Total       – 2172 K.M.

(b)   Category of Roads

 (i)     National High Way – 216 K.M. 

(ii)     State Highway – 211 K.M.

(iii)    Other  P.W.D. Road – 1745 K.M.

        (c)      Road length per lakh  of population ( 1989 – 90 ) – 117 K.M.

       (d)     Road length per hundred square K.M. ( 1989 – 90 ) – 56 K.M.

  11. Banking facility

(a)     No. of Banks – 15 

(b)     No. of Branches – 97 

(c)     Deposits - * 40052 ( Rs. in lakhs )

(b)    Advance - * 8907 (Rs. in lakhs ) 

(e)    C.D. Ratio -* 22.23 %

*Figures in respect of 11 Banks as on 31.03.2000.

  12. Electricity –      

               (a)     Consumption – ( 1998 – 1999 )

          (i)  Total             – 82.752 M.W. 

          (ii) Domestic      – 43.703 M.W. 

         (iii) Commercial – 8.188 M.W.

         (iv)   Industrial     – 13.522 M.W. 

         (v) Others          – 17.339 M.W.

 (b)   No. of villages electified – 1413

13. Educated unemployment  ( as on 30.10.1998 )

(a)    Total Educated unemployed ( Registered in the Employment Exchange ) 49829 )

(b)     Graduates – 4650 (c) under graduates – 45179

14. Industry –

                (a)    No. of large or heavy industry – Nil

                (b)  No. of Registered facories ( 1991 ), major groups – 166

(i)   Manufacture of food products – 96

(ii) Manufacture of wood & products – 44

(iii)    Others – 36

(c)  Total number of small scale industries registered under the directorate of industries ( as on 31.12.1992 ) – 1886 (including Morigaon district )

(d)   Industrial Estates ( up to 1991 – 92 )

       (i)  Constructed – 21 (ii) Alloted – 12 (iii) Functioning – 12.

  IMPORTANT SOCIO – ECONOMIC FEATURES

(a)  Trend of growth of population is the highest at 51.26% during the period 1971-91 and the    lowest at 10.34% during the period 1931-41.

(b) The percentage of cultivators and agricultural labourers to total working population as per 1991 census stands at 63.31% .

(c) Percentage of population living in rural areas in the district stands at 89%.

(d)  Agriculture isa the predominant economic activity of the people of the district .Next to agriculture, handloom and weaving is the main industial activity.

(e)  Major crops grown in the district are paddy, potato, mustard, jute,sugarcane,wheat, oilseeds and vegetables. The main plantation and horticultural crops are banana, pineapple, betel-nut, coconut, etc.

(f)  Infrastructural facility for industrial development and the development of other economic activity is very low.

(g)  The C.D. ratio of the banks operating in the district is very low at 22.23% and therefore there is opportunity for availability of finance for new investment.