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AssamDistrict Factbook™
Cachar District
(Key Socio-economic Data of Cachar District, Assam)January, 2017
Editor & DirectorDr. R.K. Thukral
Research EditorDr. Shafeeq Rahman
Compiled, Researched and Published byDatanet India Pvt. Ltd.D-100, 1st Floor,Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I,New Delhi-110020.Ph.: 91-11-43580781, 26810964-65-66Email : [email protected] : http://www.datanetindia-ebooks.com
Report No.: DFB/AS-316-0117
ISBN :
First Edition : January, 2017
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Cachar District at a Glance
District came into Existence -
District Headquarter Silchar
Distance from State Capital 302 Kms.
Geographical Area (In Square km.) 3,786 (Ranks 6th in State and 317th in India)Wastelands Area (In Square km.)(2008-2009)
160.78
Total Number of Households 3,68,043
Population 17,36,617 (Persons), 8,86,284 (Males), 8,50,333 (Females) (Ranks 4th in Stateand 278th in India)
Population Growth Rate (2001-2011)
20.19 (Persons), 19.28 (Males), 21.15 (Females)
Number of SubDistricts/Towns/Villages
Sub-districts (05), Towns (19) and Villages (1,040)
Forest Cover (2015) 58.98% of Total Geographical AreaPercentage of Urban/RuralPopulation
18.17 (Urban), 81.83 (Rural)
Administrative Language Assamese, English
Principal Languages (2001) Bengali (74.63%), Hindi (11.84%), Manipuri (6.11%), Bishnupuriya (1.55%),Dimasa (1.25%), Khasi (0.77%) and Others (0.46%)
Population Density 459 (Persons per Sq. km.)
Sex Ratio 959 (Females per 1000 Males)
Child Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 954 (Females per 1000 Males)
Number of Live Births (2014) 44,729 (Persons), 23,037 (Males), 21,692 (Females)
Number of Deaths (2014) 12,311 (Persons), 8,227 (Males), 4,084 (Females)
Literacy Rate (In %age) 79.34 (Persons), 84.78 (Males), 73.68 (Females)
Literates 11,74,128 (Persons), 6,39,946 (Males), 5,34,182 (Females)
Illiterates 5,62,489 (Persons), 2,46,338 (Males), 3,16,151 (Females)
Major Religions Hindu (59.83%), Muslim (37.71%), Christian (2.17%), Jain (0.10%), Sikh (0.02%)and Buddhist (0.02%)
Schedule Caste Population 2,64,897 (Persons), 1,36,051 (Males), 1,28,846 (Females), Percentage of SC inTotal Population (11.87)
Major Schedule Caste Population Patni (34.79%); Kaibartta, Jaliya (22.71%); Namasudra (16.45%); Muchi, Rishi(8.43%); Dhupi, Dhobi (2.95%)
Schedule Tribe Population 17,569 (Persons), 8,736 (Males), 8,833 (Females), Percentage of ST in TotalPopulation (0.45)
Major Schedule Tribe Population Dimasa (55.54%); Barmans in Cachar (27.88%); Boro, Borokachari (0.99%);Mech (0.69%); Rabha (0.62%)
Number of Total Workers 6,08,062 (Persons), 4,69,752 (Males), 1,38,310 (Females)Labour Force Participation Rate(2011-2012)
35.18% (Rural), 29.5% (Urban)
Major Source of Income AgriculturalGross District Domestic Product(2009-10) (Rs. in Lakh)
4,62,081 At Current Price / 3,38,402 At Constant (2004-2005) Prices
Net District Domestic Product(2007-08) (Rs. in Lakh)
3,14,064 At Current Price / 2,37,576 At Constant (1999-2000) Prices
Per Capita Income (NDDP, At FactorCost) (2007-08) (In Rs.)
19,551 At Current Price / 14,789 At Constant (1999-2000) Prices
Number of Tourists ( ) NA
Major Tourist Places Shiva Mandir, Maniharan Tunnel, Martyr's Tomb, Paper Mill, Kanchakanti KaliMandir, Palace of Kachari Kings.
Note: A ll figures for 2011 Census, Otherwise year is mentioned.
No. Particulars Page No.
1 Administrative Setup 1-10
Location Map | District w ith Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District |About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Towns | Wards |Panchayats
2 Demographics 11-31
Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio |Decadal Growth | Age Group Population | Age Group Population ofCurrently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population |Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled CastePopulation | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD BlockPopulation
3 Economy 32-43
GDP/NDP | Per Capita Income | Households by Income Groups |Disposable Income | Banking | Lead Banks | Investment and Debt | FairPrice Shops/Ration Cards Issued
4 Market Size 44-55
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure /Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and DurableGoods
5 Life Style 56-60
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households havingComputer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/MobilePhone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped &Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies
6 Infrastructure 61-75
Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation | Roadlength | Vehicle Registered | Electrified Villages | Post Office & PIN Code| Major Tourist Places | LPG Distributors
7 Industries 76-103
Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed (2 & 3 digit levelIndustries) | Factories by Type of Organisation/Ownership |Consumption of Fuels | Manufacturing Industries Share of GDP |Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to Industrial Occupation | Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises | Ongoing Projects
8 Labour and Workforce 104-111
Total Workers | Main Workers | Marginal Workers | Non-Workers |Average Wages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal ActivityStatus | Daily Agricultural Wages | Employment Indicators
9 Agriculture 112-129
Land Utilisation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production ofCommercial Crops | Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Productionof Spices | Consumption of Fertilisers | Fish Production | LivestockPopulation | Poultry Population | Irrigation | Land Holdings | Farmer
10 Education 130-138
Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Usedas School/College etc. | Enrollment | Enrollment by Medium of Instruction| Gross/Net Enrollment Ratio | Teachers | Gini Coefficient Education |Population by Mother Tongue
11 Health 139-152
Health Institutions | Live Births Registered | Still Births Registered |Deaths Registered | Infant Deaths Registered | Disabled Population byType of Disability | Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary | Households byMarried Couples per Household and Dwelling Rooms | Maternal and ChildHealth Indicators (HMIS) | Family Welfare Programmes | National FamilyHealth Survey (NFHS)
12 Environment and Pollution 153-156
Geographical Area | Wastelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Latitude,Longitude and Altitude | Water Quality
13 Housing 157-168
Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standardof Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | SlumPopulation
14 Crime & Law 169-173
Incidence of IPC Crime | Road Accident | Police Stations | PoliceOfficer/Officials | Judicial Officers
15 Social and Welfare Schemes 174-181
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) | Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) | District Rural DevelopmentAgencies (DRDA) | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) |Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) | Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin |Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrollments
16 Electoral 182-184
Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 andAssembly Election 2016) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors
17 Annexure - I to V 185-238
18 Useful Contacts 239
19 Abbreviations & Sources 240
20 Concepts and Definitions 241-244
21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 245
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Cachar DistrictAssam
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About Cachar District
Cachar district, situated in the southern part of Assam is a significant district of it withits administrative headquarters located at Silchar town. The district got its name"Cachar" from the Dimasa word kachari. When the place was under the rule of theKachari kingdom, they named the region as Cachar. During their reign Cachar districtincluded the adjacent part of the Karimganj and Hailakandi districts of Assam. Then itcame under the control of Dimasa Kingdom in the medieval period. After sometime, in1830 the British East India Company established in the district and later with the end ofthe rule of Kachari Kingdom, the British occupied the place. Furthermore , the northernportion of Cachar was annexed by the British and they declared it as district in the year1854 . On the other hand, the earlier North Cachar sub-division was emerged as aseparate district in 1951.
Geographically, the district lies at 24°78'N latitude and 92°86'E longitude. The altitude inthe district is 680 m. The district encompasses a geographical area of 3,786 sq km and itis bounded by Barali and Jayantia hill ranges on the North, the Mizoram on the South, theManipur on the East and the districts of Hailakandi and Karimganj on the West . Theprincipal river that flow through the district is Barak River. The climate of the district canbe characterised as tropical wet with hot and wet summers and cool winters. Most of itsrainfall occurs in the monsoon season. The actual rainfall in the district was 2547.6 mmin the year of 2015-16.
Administration wise, the district is divided into 2 sub-divisions namely Silchar andLakhipur. Moreover, it comprises 5 sub-districts, 19 towns and 1,040 villages. Theadministrative languages in the district are Assamese and English. There are 1parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in the district.
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 17,36,617 out of which8,86,284 are males and 8,50,333 are females. The district has a sex ratio of 959(females for 1000 males). In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate in thedistrict was 20.19% including 19.28% are males and 21.15% are females. The majorreligions in the district are Hindu and Muslim with 59.83% and 37.71%. The populationdensity in the district is 459 (persons per sq. km.). As per 2001 census the principallanguages in the district are Bengali and Hindi with 74.63% and 11.84%. In the year 2014the number of live births in the district is 44,729 including 23,037 are males and 21,692are females. In the same year the number of deaths in the district is 12,311 including8,227 are males and 4,084 are females.
The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agricultural sector. More than half ofits population are engaged in agriculture in order to earn their livelihood. Rice and paddyare the chief agricultural products in the district. Every year a huge chunk of revenuecomes from the agricultural products in the district helps in its economy to a greatextent. Inspite of launching some advance and modern agricultural techniques yet thedistrict is counted in the list of the backward districts. Industrially, also the district isquite well developed. Silchar, the district headquarters is one of the most importantbusiness centres of Assam. In 2006 the Indian government declared Cachar as one ofthe country's 250 most backward districts and currently receiving funds from theBackward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). In the year 2009-2010 (E) the GrossDomestic Product in the district was Rs 4,62,081 lakh at current price. In the year 2007-2008 the Net Domestic Product in the district was Rs 3,14,064 lakh at current price. Inthe year 2007-2008 the Per Capita Income (NDDP, at factor cost) is Rs 19,551 atcurrent price.
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The district is well known as an abode of several reputed educational institutions. Itprovides a platform for higher education. Some of the most recognised educationalinstitutions in the district are Cachar College, Gurucharan College, Radhamadhav College,Ramanuj Gupta Memorial Junior College, Janata College, Madhab chandra Das College,Adhar Chand Higher Secondary School, Cachar High School, Don Bosco School, D.N.N.K.Girls' Higher Secondary School, Holy Cross School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya ,Kendriya Vidyalayas, Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Muktashree High School, etc. The districthas also a central university named the Assam University, situated at Dur gakona in thedistrict . A NIT Silchar is present in the district as well , which is one of the 30 NITs inIndia. The Silchar Medical College and Hospital is the only medical college of the southernAssam. As per 2011 census the literacy rate in the district is 79.34% including 84.78%are males and 73.68% are females. The literate population in the district is 11,74,128including 6,39,946 are males and 5,34,182 are females. The illiterate population in thedistrict is 5,62,489 including 2,46,338 are males and 3,16,151 are females.
The district has several centres of attraction which allures many travellers from differentparts of the country as well as world. Shiva Mandir, located at a distance of 35 km fromthe headquarters town, Silchar is one of the renowned pilgrimages. It is also popularlyknown as Bhubaneswar temple. Every year a huge number of devotees from the fardistance place come to this temple in order to offer their prayers. The interior of thetemple is beautifully decorated and also has the deities of Lord Shiva and GoddessesParvati. Maniharan Tunnel, situated almost 5 km to the north of Bhubaneswar temple inthe Bhuvan hills in the district has the illustrious Maniharan temple. An interestingmythological story is also associated with the district. Once upon a time Lord Krishnaused this tunnel while he was visit ing the region. Just under this tunnel, the holy river ofTribeni flows and the pilgrims generally use to come here to take a bath in the waters ofthe river since they believe it a holy river . Martyrs’ Tomb, located at Gandhi Bagh on thebanks of a lake consists of 11 tombs of the martyrs who devoted their lives while fightingfor the language movement of Assam in the year 1964. Two more attractions namelyHarisava and the temple of Goddess Lakshmi Devi are situated in the nearby places ofthe Martyr’s Tomb . Some other notable places in the district are Paper Mill, KanchakantiKali Mandir, Palace of Kachari Kings and many more.
Santosh Mohan Dev, a veteran Indian politician and a n important member of the IndianNational Congress was born on 1st April, 1934 at Silchar in the district . He was firstelected to the Parliament in 1980 in the first of his seven terms in office as the MemberOf Parliament.
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Administrative Setup Administrative UnitAdministrative Division:- Barak Valley
Sub-districts:
1. Katigora
2. Lakhipur
3. Silchar
4. Sonai
5. Udarbond
Towns: 1. Ambicapur Pt VI (CT)2. Ambicapur Pt VIII (CT)3. Ambikapur Pt. X (CT)4. Dudhpatil Pt V (CT)5. Dudhpatil Pt VI (CT)6. Durga Nagar Pt. V (CT)7. Irongmara (CT)8. Kanakpur I (CT)9. Kanakpur Pt. II (CT)10. Katirail T.E. (CT)11. Lakhipur (MB)12. Niz Katigorah Pt III (CT)13. Silchar (MB)14. Silchar Pt. X (CT)15. Tarapur Pt VI (CT)16. Tarapur VII (CT)17. Tupkhana Pt I (CT)18. Uttar Krishnapur Pt III (CT)19. Uttar Krishnapur Pt. I (CT)
Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages(2011)
District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks VillagesCachar 5 19 15 1040Assam 153 214 247 26395India 5924 7933 6596 640930Rank of District in State 22 1 3 12Rank of District in India 403 102 96 254
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Demographics
Sex Ratio
Female per 1000 Males (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Cachar 959 955 982
Assam 958 960 946
India 943 949 929
Rank of District in State 13 17 2
Rank of District in India 253 291 113
Density
Persons per Sq. Km. (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Cachar 459 382 4884
Assam 398 347 3491
India 368 269 3689
Rank of District in State 13 16 4
Rank of District in India 272 232 136
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Economy
By Population GroupRs. in Million (March, 2015)
Residence District No. ofOffices
DepositsCredit Amount
OutstandingNo. ofAccounts Amount
Total Cachar 115 1399539 54361.5 17010.1
Assam 2103 27155896 973814.4 357149.1
India 153149 1611374077 98806410.7 76167841.0
Rank of District in State 5 5 3 5
Rank of District in India 365 335 235 345
Rural Cachar 53 829067 12850.9 5182.7
Assam 993 14259637 186694.7 85133.7
India 48536 493969524 9156764.6 5983459.9
Rank of District in State 5 4 2 5
Rank of District in India 371 206 243 360
Semi- Urban Cachar 2 8319 200.3 31.5
Assam 601 8469864 311143.8 104916.4
India 34131 404661314 13172506.76 7591878.82
Rank of District in State 26 26 26 26
Rank of District in India 592 597 596 598
Urban Cachar 60 562153 41310.4 11795.9
Assam 509 4426395 475975.8 167099.0
India 47816 437710064 29234307.9 18422270.2
Rank of District in State 2 2 2 2
Rank of District in India 126 143 121 172
Metropolitan Cachar - - - -
Assam - - - -
India 22666 275033175 47242831.5 44170232.1
Rank of District in State 0 0 0 0
Rank of District in India 0 0 0 0
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Market Size
Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Urban In Rs. (2011-2012)
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Cachar Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Cereals 225.13 224.23 175.52 17 89
Cereal Substitute 0.00 0.00 1.27 0 0
Pulses & Products 29.79 48.61 54.48 23 554
Milk & Milk Products 39.91 81.28 186.47 24 586
Sugar & Salt 15.57 20.72 30.44 22 560
Edible Oil 42.44 62.39 63.62 24 496
Egg, Fish & Meat 105.88 153.34 66.94 20 123
Vegetables 75.56 84.23 81.40 15 263
Fruits (Fresh) 11.59 35.23 42.02 23 570
Fruits (Dry) 0.12 5.27 13.85 24 588
Spices 18.55 28.78 36.99 24 570
Beverages etc. 19.82 36.15 42.85 20 488
Served Processed Food 3.53 56.42 89.68 23 599
Packaged Processed Food 19.33 44.02 37.37 23 476
Pan 15.28 20.04 4.66 20 85
Tobacco 13.83 14.32 15.54 10 262
Intoxicants 3.67 7.86 13.36 19 411
Fuel and Light 141.60 156.74 182.54 14 360
C lothing 68.38 82.01 118.73 18 451
Bedding etc. 9.47 24.14 8.72 14 221
Footwear 19.20 31.25 29.09 18 388
Education 18.17 107.36 135.73 24 577
Medical (Institutional) 0.88 7.47 33.13 7 304
Medical (Non-institutional) 22.29 61.94 98.85 24 564
Entertainment 41.08 44.81 43.77 16 192
Minor Durable Type Goods 5.34 9.34 8.42 13 324
Toilet Articles 37.87 50.14 56.88 14 407
Other Household Consumables 27.38 32.76 48.90 13 474
Consumer Services excl. Conveyance 72.60 121.38 155.78 19 440
Conveyance 81.25 145.41 180.98 17 398
Rent 1.37 135.33 166.93 26 578
Consumer Taxes & Cesses 6.80 10.46 22.22 14 399
Durable Goods 16.96 82.58 152.10 24 524
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 1210.67 2026.02 2399.24 23 541
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Life Style
Circulation of Dailies (January - June 2016)
Publication Edition Language AverageCirculation
Dainik Jugasankha Silchar edition Bengali 50356
The Telegraph Kolkata edition English 1099
The Times of India Guwahati edition English 969
Assam Tribune Guwahati edition English 671
The Economic Times Kolkata edition English 299
Asomiya Pratidin Guwahati edition Assamese 280
The Hindu Chennai edition English 251
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Infrastructure
Households by Main Source of Drinking Water - Urban(2011)
Particulars Cachar Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Total Number of Households 68849 992742 78865937 4 98
Tap water from Treated Source(%)
43564 (63.27) 272060(27.40)
48904343(62.01)
13 216
Tap water from UntreatedSource (%)
2557 (3.71) 27401 (2.76) 6797668 (8.62) 19 379
Total Tap (%) 46121 (66.99) 299461(30.17)
55702011(70.63)
13 209
Covered Well (%) 823 (1.20) 47240 (4.76) 1304381 (1.65) 4 51
Un-covered Well (%) 4141 (6.01) 129754(13.07)
3547237 (4.50) 9 234
Total Well (%) 4964 (7.21) 176994(17.83)
4851618 (6.15) 8 194
Handpump (%) 3988 (5.79) 327339(32.97)
9354182(11.86)
14 250
Tubewell/Borehole (%) 6985 (10.15) 149166(15.03)
7017237 (8.90) 4 92
Spring (%) 53 (0.08) 9959 (1.00) 130058 (0.16) 6 155
River/Canal (%) 3518 (5.11) 8046 (0.81) 137984 (0.17) 16 257
Tank/Pond/Lake (%) 2768 (4.02) 11627 (1.17) 303385 (0.38) 16 357
Other Sources (%) 452 (0.66) 10150 (1.02) 1369462 (1.74) 8 233
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Infrastructure
Road Length In Kms. (2014-2015)
DistrictNational Highways P.W.D. Road
NationalHighway
UnderConstrn.
NewlyDeclared NH Total Black
ToppedEarthen/
Gravel Total
Cachar 189.89 0.00 0.00 189.90 940 222 1162Assam 2736.25 259.54 838.89 3834.68 23948 20914 44862Rank of District in State 3 0 0 7 10 23 16
Registered Motor VehiclesIn Nos. (2014-2015)
Vehicles Cachar Assam Rank of District inState
Multi Axle Vehicle - 1357 0Articulated Vehicle 33 2147 11Medium 1717 16219 3Heavy 2993 113812 9Four Wheelers 7062 73691 2Three Wheeler 2233 36101 5Stage Carriage 325 4575 3Contract Carriage 270 11818 11Omni Buses 148 1544 3Mini Buses 354 2331 2School Buses 28 1122 7Maxi Cabs (AATT) 145 8658 10Motor Cabs 32 6487 9Maxi Cabs 1246 3827 2Other Taxi 3740 34887 2Auto Rickshaw 13797 91936 2Scooter 7639 252289 6Moped 403 14603 7Motor Cycle 44535 1253368 11Car 16282 508135 7Jeep 802 16128 4Station Wagan 15 430 5Trailor 815 19527 9Tractor 1123 35082 12Crane 26 1415 8
Govt. Vehicle 527 23337 6
Fire Brigade 4 28 2Ambulance 71 1761 5Others 598 10824 4Total 106963 2547439 8
Villages Electrified In Nos. (2014-2015)
District Village ElectrifiedCachar 895Assam 22303Rank of District in State 12
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Industries
Main Workers(2011)
Sex District Total Rural UrbanPersons Cachar 471259 376658 94601
Assam 8687123 7311015 1376108
India 362446420 245749270 116697150
Rank of District in State 4 6 3
Rank of District in India 300 265 277
Male Cachar 395681 315382 80299
Assam 7034642 5880174 1154468
India 273149359 178034713 95114646
Rank of District in State 4 5 3
Rank of District in India 269 225 272
Female Cachar 75578 61276 14302
Assam 1652481 1430841 221640
India 89297061 67714557 21582504
Rank of District in State 9 10 3
Rank of District in India 376 355 296
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(2010-11)
Particulars Cachar Assam IndiaRank of
District inState
Rank ofDistrict in
IndiaNumber of Registered Units 70 390 496281 6 442
Employment 417 1986 2883896 2 302
Investment (Rs. in Lakh) 1163 115199108 128634844 1 192
Entrepreneurs Memorandum (Part-II) Filed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)In Nos. (2014-2015)
District Micro Small Medium TotalCachar 35 5 0 40
Assam 2468 149 12 2629
India 346206 70933 8219 425358
Rank of District in State 20 9 0 19
Rank of District in India 473 366 0 480
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Labour and Workforce
Total Workers(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Cachar 608062 469752 138310
Assam 11969690 8541560 3428130
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rank of District in State 5 4 12
Rank of District in India 329 288 399
Rural Cachar 501605 382258 119347
Assam 10368283 7257852 3110431
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Rank of District in State 6 6 14
Rank of District in India 297 236 387
Urban Cachar 106457 87494 18963
Assam 1601407 1283708 317699
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 3 3 4
Rank of District in India 281 281 309
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Agriculture
Land UtilisationIn Hectares (2011-12)
Particulars Cachar Assam Rank ofDistrictin State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 377610 7850005 6
- Forests 138409 1853260 5
ii) Not Available for Cultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 61447 1212065 7
-Barren and Un Culturable Land 27701 1408380 8
-Total 89148 2620445 9
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 2600 159668 21
-Land under Misc Tree Crops and Groves Not Included in NetArea
17108 195840 4
-Culturable Waste Land 2037 78031 14
-Total 21745 433539 7
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than Current Fallows 6071 51582 2
-Current Fallow 6851 80582 5
-Total 12922 132164 3
v) Net Area Sown 115386 2810597 11
vi) Total C ropped Area 163057 4174023 12
vii) Area Sown More than Once 47671 1363426 13
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Education
Literacy Rate (2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Cachar 79.34 84.78 73.68
Assam 72.19 77.85 66.27
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 172 214 150
Rural Cachar 77.08 83.12 70.75
Assam 69.34 75.4 63.03
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 142 186 122
Urban Cachar 88.99 91.95 85.99
Assam 88.47 91.81 84.94
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 11 13 10
Rank of District in India 111 161 90
Population by Educational Level(2011)
Educational Level Cachar Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Illiterate 562489 12027599 447216165 5 315
Literate 1174128 19177977 763638812 2 252
Literate without Educational Level 78194 920663 35153231 1 155
Below Primary 300959 4550439 146897597 2 161
Primary 282987 4383390 184170833 2 266
Middle 236061 4285011 133903266 3 208
Matric/Secondary 85657 1445515 105939743 6 403
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre-University/Senior Secondary
137662 2507238 77942593 5 196
Non-technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal toDegree
182 3683 1072289 6 436
Technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal toDegree
2459 36671 7238719 4 352
Graduate and Above 48158 1011345 68288971 8 380
Unclassified 1809 34022 3031570 7 405
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Health
Live Births Registered(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Cachar 44729 23037 21692
Assam 723482 380460 343022
India 23001523 12183175 10804541
Rank of District in State 3 4 3
Rank of District in India 181 189 165
Rural Cachar 20435 10345 10090
Assam 523630 277271 246359
India 10763908 5709934 5044361
Rank of District in State 8 9 8
Rank of District in India 183 195 169
Urban Cachar 24294 12692 11602
Assam 199852 103189 96663
India 12237615 6473241 5760180
Rank of District in State 1 1 1
Rank of District in India 154 160 152
Still Births Registered(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Cachar 555 194 361
Assam 6708 3355 3353
India 124130 56442 47832
Rank of District in State 4 6 2
Rank of District in India 52 97 23
Rural Cachar 306 107 199
Assam 3205 1621 1584
India 41620 21359 17953
Rank of District in State 3 5 1
Rank of District in India 35 59 16
Urban Cachar 249 87 162
Assam 3503 1734 1769
India 82494 35075 29871
Rank of District in State 5 6 2
Rank of District in India 104 135 46
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Health
Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary(2011)
Residence District Total Number ofCensus Houses
Hospital/Dispensary etc.
Total Cachar 435160 1084
Assam 9074503 21304
India 330407375 682584
Rank of District in State 5 6
Rank of District in India 301 206
Rural Cachar 346227 749
Assam 7588998 15184
India 220633493 360065
Rank of District in State 7 6
Rank of District in India 256 149
Urban Cachar 88933 335
Assam 1485505 6120
India 109773882 322519
Rank of District in State 4 3
Rank of District in India 288 235
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Environment and Pollution
Geographical Area
Area in Km2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Cachar 3786 3721.41 64.59
Assam 78438 77178.12 1259.88
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Rank of District in State 6 6 5
Rank of District in India 322 308 394
Wastelands by Category
Area in Km2 (2008-2009)
Category Cachar Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) - - 6145.96 0 0
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - - 1266.06 0 0
Land with Dense Scrub 1.90 2008.32 86979.91 14 479
Land with Open Scrub 43.18 2111.47 93033.00 4 329
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) 22.54 317.67 1757.07 4 26
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) 32.28 570.39 6946.31 6 36
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) - - 5414.53 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - - 1391.09 0 0
Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum 15.53 258.86 4814.68 4 48
Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum 12.94 136.33 4210.46 5 45
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub Domin) 10.88 929.51 83699.71 15 393
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) 21.53 2063.03 15680.26 14 119
Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land - 2.84 6832.17 0 0
Degraded Land under Plantation Crop - - 278.53 0 0
Sands-Riverine - 52.64 2111.96 0 0
Sands-Coastal - - 654.47 0 0
Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0
Mining Wastelands - 2.13 593.65 0 0
Industrial wastelands - - 58.00 0 0
Barren Rocky/Stony Waste - 0.66 59482.29 0 0
Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0
Total 160.78 8453.86 467021.16 10 407
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Housing
Total Households(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Cachar 379955 310750 69205
Assam 6406471 5420877 985594
India 249454252 168565486 80888766
Rank of District in State 4 4 3
Rank of District in India 253 199 276
Houseless Households(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Cachar 151 115 36
Assam 3293 2378 915
India 449761 192865 256896
Rank of District in State 9 8 8
Rank of District in India 475 418 470
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Crime & Law
Incidence of IPC Crime
(2014)
Crime Heads Cachar Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Murder 58 1451 34134 12 210
Attempt to Commit Murder 7 1142 41898 21 542
Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder 0 57 3349 0 0
Attempt to Commit Culpable Homicide 0 14 4371 0 0
Rape 81 1980 38678 9 138
Attempt to Commit Rape 0 227 4310 0 0
Kidnapping & Abduction 249 4823 78412 5 70
Dacoity 9 267 4399 10 149
Making Preparation and Assembly ForCommitting Dacoity
0 20 2835 0 0
Robbery 24 1038 38090 11 308
Criminal Trespass/Burglary 274 4954 114667 6 102
Theft 756 12737 442464 3 107
Unlawful Assembly 0 834 9878 0 0
Riots 202 2640 66206 5 100
Criminal Breach of Trust 72 1952 20089 9 57
Cheating 97 2956 109737 12 251
Forgery 0 99 11268 0 0
Counterfeiting 4 62 1979 4 93
Arson 55 743 9299 3 24
Grievous Hurt 45 7583 105560 23 347
Dowry Deaths 14 188 8458 3 204
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage herModesty
50 3099 82411 15 378
Insult to the Modesty of Women 0 1 9738 0 0
Cruelty by Husband or his Relatives 595 9626 123163 4 41
Importation of Girls From Foreign Country 0 1 14 0 0
Causing Death by Negligence 121 2079 128837 4 366
Offences Against State 0 56 177 0 0
Offences Promoting Enmity Between DifferentGroups
0 0 337 0 0
Extortion 16 1226 8210 20 147
Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 0 135 0 0
Incidence of Rash Driving 404 3202 409857 2 215
Human Trafficking 0 68 726 0 0
Unnatural Offence 0 0 1148 0 0
Other IPC Crimes 2507 29212 944105 3 116
Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 5640 94337 2858939 5 144
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Social and Welfare Scheme
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
Financial Performance under MGNREGSRs. in Lakh (2015-2016)
Particulars Cachar Assam India
Rankof
Districtin
State
Rankof
Districtin
IndiaA. Opening Balance (OB)C losing Blance (CB) as Opening Balance (OB) 53.11 1418.93 187890.93 10 338
Entered Opening Balance (OB) 99.08 9344.90 206168.02 17 277
Release of Last Financial Year but Received during the Current Financial Year
Centre 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
State 0.00 77.21 3206.67 0 0
Release from State Fund to DistrictsCentral Share - - 1294.39 0 0
State Share 0.00 0.00 411894.31 0 0
Authorisation of EFMS 5613.16 62667.93 3313284.01 2 180
Miscellaneous Reciept 0.00 0.06 39265.75 0 0
B. Borrowed Fund From Other District or Revolving Fund 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Refunded to District/State 0.00 0.00 79011.76 0 0
Inter-District Fund TransferFund Transfer to Other District 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Fund Received from Other Districts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Availabilty 5712.24 72090.10 3896101.39 2 205Cumulative Labour Budget (LB) Estimation ofExpenditure
0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
C. Cumulative Expenditure C. (I) Actual ExpenditureUnskilled Wage 2771.03 38276.41 3033565.51 2 280
Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 39.76 476.76 68276.52 4 260
Material 2570.45 19759.90 923707.02 2 84
Tax 82.71 789.58 6412.06 3 18
C. (II) Administrative Expenditure I. Receipts Expenditure 432.05 4395.91 194050.46 2 105
II. Non-Receipts Expenditure 0.00 72.20 1442.79 0 0
Total (I+II) 432.05 4468.12 195493.25 2 106
Cumulative Expenditure (C. (I) + C. (II)) 5896.00 63770.76 4227454.30 2 199%age Utilization 103.22 88.46 108.50 3 30
Balance -183.76 8319.34 -331353.00 26 583
D. Payment DueI. On Unskilled Wage 1996.91 28780.10 659585.02 5 64
II. On Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 31.23 232.36 32387.42 2 111
III. On Material 1613.68 18593.59 395314.25 4 47
IV. Tax 95.52 952.96 3830.43 3 5
Total (I+II+III+IV) 3737.34 48559.01 1091117.12 4 57
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