AssamDistrict FactbookKarimganj District
(Key Socio-economic Data of Karimganj District, Assam)January, 2017
Editor & DirectorDr. R.K. Thukral
Research EditorDr. Shafeeq Rahman
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Karimganj District at a Glance
District came into Existence 1st July, 1983
District Headquarter Karimganj
Distance from State Capital 313 Kms.
Geographical Area (In Square km.) 1,809 (Ranks 21st in State and 514th in India)Wastelands Area (In Square km.)(2008-2009)
119.82
Total Number of Households 2,47,247
Population 12,28,686 (Persons), 6,25,864 (Males), 6,02,822 (Females) (Ranks 10th in Stateand 389th in India)
Population Growth Rate (2001-2011)
21.9 (Persons), 20.9 (Males), 22.95 (Females)
Number of SubDistricts/Towns/Villages
Sub-districts (05), Towns (07) and Villages (936)
Forest Cover (2015) 47.60% of Total Geographical AreaPercentage of Urban/RuralPopulation
8.93 (Urban), 91.07 (Rural)
Administrative Language Assamese, English
Principal Languages (2001) Bengali (85.85%), Hindi (7.77%), Bishnupuriya (2.56%), Oriya (0.68%), Manipuri(0.46%), Assamese (0.43%) and Others (0.43%)
Population Density 679 (Persons per Sq. km.)
Sex Ratio 963 (Females per 1000 Males)
Child Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 969 (Females per 1000 Males)
Number of Live Births (2014) 40,442 (Persons), 21,816 (Males), 18,626 (Females)
Number of Deaths (2014) 4,044 (Persons), 2,587 (Males), 1,457 (Females)
Literacy Rate (In %age) 78.22 (Persons), 84.12 (Males), 72.09 (Females)
Literates 7,95,297 (Persons), 4,35,942 (Males), 3,59,355 (Females)
Illiterates 4,33,389 (Persons), 1,89,922 (Males), 2,43,467 (Females)
Major Religions Muslim (56.36%), Hindu (42.48%), Christian (0.98%), Buddhist (0.04%), Jain(0.04%) and Sikh (0.01%)
Schedule Caste Population 1,57,890 (Persons), 81,384 (Males), 76,506 (Females), Percentage of SC in TotalPopulation (7.08)
Major Schedule Caste Population Namasudra (32.3%); Kaibartta, Jaliya (18.76%); Patni (18.51%); Bhuinmali, Mali(8.42%); Dhupi, Dhobi (6.87%)
Schedule Tribe Population 1,940 (Persons), 994 (Males), 946 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total Population(0.05)
Major Schedule Tribe Population Barmans in Cachar (49.59%); Dimasa (10.31%); Boro, Borokachari (5.72%);Hajong (1.55%); Deori (1.49%)
Number of Total Workers 3,99,171 (Persons), 3,19,798 (Males), 79,373 (Females)Labour Force Participation Rate(2011-2012)
37.75% (Rural), 27.1% (Urban)
Major Source of Income AgriculturalGross District Domestic Product(2009-10) (Rs. in Lakh)
3,27,882 At Current Price / 2,39,445 At Constant (2004-2005) Prices
Net District Domestic Product(2007-08) (Rs. in Lakh)
2,24,705 At Current Price / 1,69,164 At Constant (1999-2000) Prices
Per Capita Income (NDDP, At FactorCost) (2007-08) (In Rs.)
20,093 At Current Price / 15,127 At Constant (1999-2000) Prices
Number of Tourists ( ) NA
Major Tourist Places Chhatachura Range, Son Beel, Badarpurghat, Malegarh Crematorium, Khashpur,Eolabari Tea Estate.
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 76-96
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 97-104
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 105-122
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 123-130
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 131-144
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 145-148
Geographical Area | Wastelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Latitude,Longitude and Altitude | Water Quality
13 Housing 149-160
Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standardof Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | SlumPopulation
14 Crime & Law 161-164
Incidence of IPC Crime | Road Accident | Police Stations | PoliceOfficer/Officials | Judicial Officers
15 Social and Welfare Schemes 165-172
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 173-175
Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 andAssembly Election 2016) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors
17 Annexure - I to IV 176-220
18 Useful Contacts 221
19 Abbreviations & Sources 222
20 Concepts and Definitions 223-226
21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 227
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Administrative Setup
Location Map
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About Karimganj District
Karimganj is a district of the state of Assam with its administrative headquarters locatedat Karimganj town. For the better understanding of the history of the district, it isdivided into four specific periods i.e. early period, middle age, British Era and thecountry's partition period. But the very early history of the district is quite vague.Moreover, there is no any clear evidence of that period. In the 7 th Century AD, theSamatata Kingdom of the East Bengal captured the Karimganj region along with thefoothills of North Cachar Hills. Then, in 10th century AD, one of the renowned kingsnamed King Srichandra of the Chandra Dynasty of Eastern Bengal occupied this regionand included it within his Vanga Kingdom. In 1765, when British came to the place andthen the Sylhet district under which Karimganj was a part annexed by the British EastIndia Company. Under the British rule in 1878 the place of Karimganj was declared as asub-division of the Sylhet district with its headquarters at Karimganj town. Finally, afterIndia got its independence the status of the place, Karimganj was changed from subdivision to district on 1st July, 1983 .
Geographically, the district lies at 2461'N latitude and 9238'E longitude. The altitude inthe district is 244 m. The district encompasses a geographical area of 1,809 sq km and itis bounded by Bangladesh and Cachar district on the North, states of Mizoram andTripura on the South, Bangladesh and Tripura on the West and Hailakandi district on theEast . The principal rivers that flow through the district are Kushiara, Longai and Shingla.The climate of the district remains pleasant throughout the year. Most of its rainfalloccurs in the monsoon season. The actual rainfall in the district was 3209.6 mm in theyear of 2015-16.
Administration wise, the district is divided into 5 tehsils or development circles namelyKarimganj, Badarpur, Nilambazar, Patharkandi and Ramkrishna Nagar. Moreover, itcomprises 7 towns and 936 villages. The administrative language in the district isAssamese and English. There are 1 parliamentary and 5 assembly constituencies in thedistrict.
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 12,28,686 including 6,25,864are males and 6,02,822 are females. The district has a sex ratio of 963 (females forevery 1000 males). In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate in the district was21.9% out of which 20.9% are males and 22.95% are females. The major religions in thedistrict are Muslim with 56.36% and Hindu with 42.48%. The population density in thedistrict is 679 (persons per sq. km.). In the year 2014 the number of live births in thedistrict is 40,442 including 21,816 are males and 18,626 are females. In the same yearthe number of deaths in the district is 4,044 including 2,587 are males and 1, 457 arefemales.
The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agricultural sector. Since theagricultural technology uses by the farmers are very poor in nature hence its productionlevel is also very low. More than half of its population are engaged in agriculture in orderto earn their livelihood. Paddy and rice are the chief agricultural products in the district.The district suffers from lack of infrastructure and poor communication facilities.Industrially, also the district is quite well developed. It is an important centre of tradeand commerce in the North East India. Karimganj is also a borders trade centre andimport-export business worth crores of rupees is carried out through the custom tradepoint at Dakbangla Ghat in the town and Sutarkandi Custom Station. Tea and rubber arethe major plantation crops in the district.
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The native of the district earns their extra income from the fishery because it has a hugenumber of rivers, swamps, ponds and other natural water bodies. The district is also richin forestry products likewise timber, bamboo, cane, stone and sand. In the year 2009-2010 (E) Gross Domestic Product in the district was Rs 3,27,882 lakhs at current price.In the year 2007-2008 the Net Domestic Product in the district was Rs 2,24,705 lakhs atcurrent price. In the year 2007-2008 the per capita income (NDDP, at factor cost) is Rs20,093 at current price.
The district is well known as an abode of several reputed educational institutions. Itprovides a platform for higher education. As per 2011 census the literacy rate in thedistrict is 78.22% including 84.12% are males and 72.09% are females. The literatepopulation in the district is 7,95,297 including 4,35,942 are males and 3,59,355 arefemales. The illiterate population in the district is 4,33,389 including 1,89,922 are malesand 2,43,467 are females.
The district has several centres of attraction which allures many travellers from differentparts of the country as well as world. Son Beel, very famous as the largest wetland ofKarimganj district is located in the southern part of Assam. The hills that present at theeast and west of the Son Beel create mesmerising natural scenery . But unfortunately,due to some bad and corrupted people the size of the wetland is reducing day by day.On the other hand very beautifully, the significant river of the district named, ShinglaRiver passes through the Beel. Malegarh Crematorium of Sepoy Mutiny Soldiers isconsidered as a historic place. During the time of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 some morethan 50 warriors has sacrificed their lives and t hey were cremated this place ofMalegarh in the district of Karimganj. Agriculture Research Centre, an eminent agriculturalresearch centre located at Akbarpur in the district which chief aim is to produce thegrains of high quality. Furthermore, it offers the training on the agriculture and acts as ahelping hand for the farmers. Eolabari Tea Estate, located at a distance of 15 kms fromthe district headquarter is a perfect destination for natures lovers. Some other notableplaces of interest in the district are Suterkandi-Indo-Bangladesh Border, Badarpurghatshistorical fort, Cacher Paper mill, Khashpurs Palace of Kachari Rajas, etc.Syed MujtabaAli, an illustrious Bengali author, journalist, travel enthusiast, academician, scholar andlinguist was born on 13 th September, 1904 at Karimganj town. He lived in manycountries likewise, Bangladesh, India, Germany, Afghanistan and Egypt.
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Administrative Setup Administrative UnitAdministrative Division:- Hills and Barak Valley
Sub-districts:
1. Badarpur
2. Karimganj
3. Nilambazar
4. Patharkandi
5. Ramkrishna Nagar
Towns: 1. Badarpur (TC)2. Badarpur Rly. Town (CT)3. Batarashi (CT)4. Chapra (CT)5. Kanisail Pt I (CT)6. Karimganj (MB)7. Mosli Pt I (CT)
Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages(2011)
District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks VillagesKarimganj 5 7 7 936Assam 153 214 247 26395India 5924 7933 6596 640930Rank of District in State 23 14 18 13Rank of District in India 404 360 375 284
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Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Karimganj 1228686 625864 602822
Assam 31205576 15939443 15266133
India 1210569573 623121843 587447730
Rank of District in State 10 10 10
Rank of District in India 389 393 388
Rural Karimganj 1118986 570510 548476
Assam 26807034 13678989 13128045
India 833463448 427632643 405830805
Rank of District in State 7 7 7
Rank of District in India 308 307 306
Urban Karimganj 109700 55354 54346
Assam 4398542 2260454 2138088
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
Rank of District in State 15 15 13
Rank of District in India 482 488 477
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Economy
Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
District Karimganj Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Number of Offices 63 2221 135263 15 500
Deposits 25887 1061200 100965397 11 443
Credit 7722 460627 75178857 15 494
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 29.83 43.41 74.46 25 501
By Bank GroupRs. in Million (September, 2016)
Bank Group Karimganj Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
State Bank of India and Its AssociatesNumber of Offices 9 363 24493 13 510
Deposits 9652 416782 22988903 11 410
Credit 2038 157060 15874037 21 496
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 21.12 37.68 69.05 27 526
Nationalised BanksNumber of Offices 29 1109 66577 14 474
Deposits 12029 469774 47342652 10 411
Credit 3142 173241 34201792 14 483
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 26.12 36.88 72.24 24 515
Regional Rural BanksNumber of Offices 17 468 20858 11 407
Deposits 2738 77824 3215425 11 349
Credit 924 43867 2187606 23 453
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 33.75 56.37 68.03 26 522
Private Sector BanksNumber of Offices 8 280 23020 13 418
Deposits 1468 95397 22460896 10 436
Credit 1618 85262 19231413 15 379
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 110.23 89.38 85.62 13 150
Foreign BanksNumber of Offices - 1 315 0 0
Deposits - 1422 4957521 0 0
Credit - 1197 3684010 0 0
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) - 84.14 74.31 0 0
All Scheduled Commercial BanksNumber of Offices 63 2221 135263 15 500
Deposits 25887 1061200 100965397 11 443
Credit 7722 460627 75178857 15 494
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 29.83 43.41 74.46 25 501
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Market Size
Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Total In Rs. (2011-2012)
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Karimganj Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Cereals 222.40 196.02 159.53 4 50
Cereal Substitute 0.00 0.00 0.99 0 0
Pulses & Products 24.71 36.76 45.48 25 568
Milk & Milk Products 26.67 47.57 136.22 25 579
Sugar & Salt 15.03 15.82 27.34 19 551
Edible Oil 39.60 42.67 52.62 19 461
Egg, Fish & Meat 95.62 111.34 51.71 23 126
Vegetables 67.92 67.10 67.46 14 263
Fruits (Fresh) 5.43 16.00 25.70 25 607
Fruits (Dry) 0.19 1.78 7.95 24 596
Spices 17.93 21.51 31.13 23 558
Beverages etc. 6.14 18.01 27.25 27 608
Served Processed Food 6.99 29.60 51.40 23 604
Packaged Processed Food 9.03 22.90 23.17 26 573
Pan 15.74 17.40 4.43 18 73
Tobacco 7.90 9.23 15.35 17 452
Intoxicants 0.78 7.30 11.31 26 570
Fuel and Light 91.45 109.14 136.63 25 566
C lothing 36.55 70.64 87.26 25 563
Bedding etc. 1.26 8.83 6.54 25 523
Footwear 7.47 16.61 20.33 23 549
Education 7.90 24.20 67.24 27 602
Medical (Institutional) 5.08 3.30 26.00 4 306
Medical (Non-institutional) 23.71 29.30 74.33 17 542
Entertainment 11.12 15.61 22.67 21 431
Minor Durable Type Goods 2.86 4.32 5.50 19 434
Toilet Articles 18.56 26.37 38.16 24 583
Other Household Consumables 15.10 19.16 34.10 23 597
Consumer Services excl. Conveyance 38.08 51.10 85.63 25 532
Conveyance 17.21 49.29 95.22 26 592
Rent 1.53 14.94 52.20 24 532
Consumer Taxes & Cesses 0.62 1.62 8.91 21 519
Durable Goods 17.95 40.22 99.27 24 525
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 858.52 1145.65 1599.04 26 578
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Life Style
Circulation of Dailies (January - June 2016)
Publication Edition Language AverageCirculationDainik Jugasankha Silchar edition Bengali 12392
Dainik Janambhumi Guwahati edition Assamese 273
The Telegraph Kolkata edition English 250
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Households by Main Source of Drinking Water - Total(2011)
Particulars Karimganj Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Total Number of Households 247247 6367295 246692667 12 441
Tap water from Treated Source(%)
24692 (9.99) 582893 (9.15) 78873488(31.97)
21 386
Tap water from UntreatedSource (%)
7192 (2.91) 83253 (1.31) 28533688(11.57)
6 98
Total Tap (%) 31884 (12.90) 666146(10.46)
107407176(43.54)
15 308
Covered Well (%) 5354 (2.17) 106163 (1.67) 3895409 (1.58) 7 161
Un-covered Well (%) 54614 (22.09) 1095715(17.21)
23289867(9.44)
10 185
Total Well (%) 59968 (24.25) 1201878(18.88)
27185276(11.02)
6 142
Handpump (%) 21326 (8.63) 3193767(50.16)
82599531(33.48)
17 399
Tubewell/Borehole (%) 17639 (7.13) 588580 (9.24) 20916074(8.48)
22 494
Spring (%) 4523 (1.83) 80246 (1.26) 1314556 (0.53) 10 243
River/Canal (%) 23667 (9.57) 216639 (3.40) 1550549 (0.63) 20 414
Tank/Pond/Lake (%) 84284 (34.09) 294581 (4.63) 2075181 (0.84) 3 53
Other Sources (%) 3956 (1.60) 125458 (1.97) 3644324 (1.48) 8 279
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Infrastructure
Road Length In Kms. (2014-2015)
DistrictNational Highways P.W.D. Road
NationalHighway
UnderConstrn.
NewlyDeclared NH Total
BlackTopped
Earthen/Gravel Total
Karimganj 96.16 0.00 0.00 96.16 498 437 935Assam 2736.25 259.54 838.89 3834.68 23948 20914 44862Rank of District in State 14 0 0 21 24 17 22
Registered Motor VehiclesIn Nos. (2014-2015)
Vehicles Karimganj Assam Rank of District inStateMulti Axle Vehicle - 1357 0Articulated Vehicle 1 2147 19Medium 115 16219 12Heavy 1209 113812 15Four Wheelers 1097 73691 18Three Wheeler 400 36101 11Stage Carriage 263 4575 4Contract Carriage 43 11818 22Omni Buses 71 1544 5Mini Buses 79 2331 7School Buses 7 1122 13Maxi Cabs (AATT) 180 8658 9Motor Cabs - 6487 0Maxi Cabs 116 3827 6Other Taxi 973 34887 14Auto Rickshaw 4012 91936 7Scooter 2562 252289 10Moped 983 14603 5Motor Cycle 10113 1253368 24Car 5074 508135 11Jeep 66 16128 14Station Wagan - 430 0Trailor 26 19527 24Tractor 101 35082 25Crane 1 1415 24
Govt. Vehicle 153 23337 10
Fire Brigade - 28 0Ambulance 5 1761 19Others - 10824 0Total 27650 2547439 22
Villages Electrified In Nos. (2014-2015)
District Village ElectrifiedKarimganj 762Assam 22303Rank of District in State 17
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Industries
Main Workers(2011)
Sex District Total Rural UrbanPersons Karimganj 293392 262265 31127
Assam 8687123 7311015 1376108
India 362446420 245749270 116697150
Rank of District in State 13 13 15
Rank of District in India 426 386 475
Male Karimganj 256238 229659 26579
Assam 7034642 5880174 1154468
India 273149359 178034713 95114646
Rank of District in State 10 7 14
Rank of District in India 401 334 470
Female Karimganj 37154 32606 4548
Assam 1652481 1430841 221640
India 89297061 67714557 21582504
Rank of District in State 21 20 17
Rank of District in India 511 471 489
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(2010-11)
Particulars Karimganj Assam IndiaRank of
District inState
Rank ofDistrict in
IndiaNumber of Registered Units 22 390 496281 9 492
Employment 136 1986 2883896 5 401
Investment (Rs. in Lakh) 105 115199108 128634844 6 419
Entrepreneurs Memorandum (Part-II) Filed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)In Nos. (2014-2015)
District Micro Small Medium TotalKarimganj 36 2 0 38
Assam 2468 149 12 2629
India 346206 70933 8219 425358
Rank of District in State 19 17 0 20
Rank of District in India 471 456 0 484
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Labour and Workforce
Total Workers(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Karimganj 399171 319798 79373
Assam 11969690 8541560 3428130
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rank of District in State 15 12 21
Rank of District in India 443 413 504
Rural Karimganj 362927 289784 73143
Assam 10368283 7257852 3110431
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Rank of District in State 14 9 21
Rank of District in India 404 338 472
Urban Karimganj 36244 30014 6230
Assam 1601407 1283708 317699
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 15 14 17
Rank of District in India 484 478 504
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Land UtilisationIn Hectares (2011-12)
Particulars Karimganj Assam Rank ofDistrictin State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 180900 7850005 19
- Forests 55995 1853260 14
ii) Not Available for Cultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 31419 1212065 13
-Barren and Un Culturable Land 7099 1408380 21
-Total 38518 2620445 19
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 2710 159668 20
-Land under Misc Tree Crops and Groves Not Included in NetArea
5470 195840 15
-Culturable Waste Land 2100 78031 12
-Total 10280 433539 19
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than Current Fallows 62 51582 23
-Current Fallow 10 80582 24
-Total 72 132164 24
v) Net Area Sown 76035 2810597 19
vi) Total C ropped Area 104129 4174023 23
vii) Area Sown More than Once 28094 1363426 21
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Literacy Rate (2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Karimganj 78.22 84.12 72.09
Assam 72.19 77.85 66.27
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rank of District in State 6 6 6
Rank of District in India 191 233 168
Rural Karimganj 76.66 82.95 70.11
Assam 69.34 75.4 63.03
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 5 5 6
Rank of District in India 159 195 134
Urban Karimganj 92.82 95.28 90.33
Assam 88.47 91.81 84.94
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 2 3 2
Rank of District in India 31 41 32
Population by Educational Level(2011)
Educational Level Karimganj Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Illiterate 433389 12027599 447216165 11 391
Literate 795297 19177977 763638812 11 377
Literate without Educational Level 53674 920663 35153231 4 243
Below Primary 248499 4550439 146897597 5 222
Primary 208752 4383390 184170833 6 362
Middle 153625 4285011 133903266 14 350
Matric/Secondary 39399 1445515 105939743 19 523
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre-University/Senior Secondary
67272 2507238 77942593 18 371
Non-technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal toDegree
120 3683 1072289 13 486
Technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal toDegree
640 36671 7238719 16 515
Graduate and Above 21740 1011345 68288971 17 508
Unclassified 1576 34022 3031570 9 424
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Health
Live Births Registered(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Karimganj 40442 21816 18626
Assam 723482 380460 343022
India 23001523 12183175 10804541
Rank of District in State 5 5 5
Rank of District in India 211 205 211
Rural Karimganj 31377 17235 14142
Assam 523630 277271 246359
India 10763908 5709934 5044361
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 86 81 93
Urban Karimganj 9065 4581 4484
Assam 199852 103189 96663
India 12237615 6473241 5760180
Rank of District in State 8 8 8
Rank of District in India 385 393 375
Still Births Registered(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Karimganj 206 100 106
Assam 6708 3355 3353
India 124130 56442 47832
Rank of District in State 11 13 10
Rank of District in India 202 193 163
Rural Karimganj 117 56 61
Assam 3205 1621 1584
India 41620 21359 17953
Rank of District in State 9 13 9
Rank of District in India 106 120 92
Urban Karimganj 89 44 45
Assam 3503 1734 1769
India 82494 35075 29871
Rank of District in State 14 12 12
Rank of District in India 233 203 189
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Health
Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary(2011)
Residence District Total Number ofCensus HousesHospital/
Dispensary etc.Total Karimganj 294640 724
Assam 9074503 21304
India 330407375 682584
Rank of District in State 15 11
Rank of District in India 426 322
Rural Karimganj 261945 587
Assam 7588998 15184
India 220633493 360065
Rank of District in State 16 8
Rank of District in India 377 228
Urban Karimganj 32695 137
Assam 1485505 6120
India 109773882 322519
Rank of District in State 17 17
Rank of District in India 480 405
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Environment and Pollution
Geographical Area
Area in Km2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Karimganj 1809 1789.73 19.27
Assam 78438 77178.12 1259.88
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Rank of District in State 21 20 20
Rank of District in India 531 504 571
Wastelands by Category
Area in Km2 (2008-2009)
Category Karimganj 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 0.48 2008.32 86979.91 21 514
Land with Open Scrub 0.41 2111.47 93033.00 22 564
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) 26.49 317.67 1757.07 3 21
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) 18.78 570.39 6946.31 12 55
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) - - 5414.53 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - - 1391.09 0 0
Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum 14.02 258.86 4814.68 5 52
Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum 22.11 136.33 4210.46 3 40
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub Domin) 13.06 929.51 83699.71 13 383
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) 24.47 2063.03 15680.26 11 108
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 119.82 8453.86 467021.16 12 439
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Housing
Total Households(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Karimganj 247714 224563 23151
Assam 6406471 5420877 985594
India 249454252 168565486 80888766
Rank of District in State 11 7 15
Rank of District in India 401 322 480
Houseless Households(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Karimganj 169 149 20
Assam 3293 2378 915
India 449761 192865 256896
Rank of District in State 7 6 10
Rank of District in India 466 368 516
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Crime & Law
Incidence of IPC Crime
(2014)
Crime Heads Karimganj Assam IndiaRank ofDistrictin State
Rank ofDistrictin India
Murder 33 1451 34134 20 389
Attempt to Commit Murder 42 1142 41898 11 298
Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder 0 57 3349 0 0
Attempt to Commit Culpable Homicide 0 14 4371 0 0
Rape 75 1980 38678 12 158
Attempt to Commit Rape 0 227 4310 0 0
Kidnapping & Abduction 119 4823 78412 16 204
Dacoity 14 267 4399 7 74
Making Preparation and Assembly ForCommitting Dacoity
8 20 2835 1 58
Robbery 8 1038 38090 21 473
Criminal Trespass/Burglary 220 4954 114667 9 144
Theft 199 12737 442464 19 375
Unlawful Assembly 237 834 9878 2 11
Riots 57 2640 66206 10 284
Criminal Breach of Trust 25 1952 20089 15 197
Cheating 82 2956 109737 15 283
Forgery 15 99 11268 2 120
Counterfeiting 2 62 1979 11 161
Arson 29 743 9299 12 90
Grievous Hurt 209 7583 105560 12 122
Dowry Deaths 13 188 8458 4 205
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage herModesty
10 3099 82411 24 537
Insult to the Modesty of Women 0 1 9738 0 0
Cruelty by Husband or his Relatives 337 9626 123163 13 100
Importation of Girls From Foreign Country 0 1 14 0 0
Causing Death by Negligence 15 2079 128837 24 558
Offences Against State 0 56 177 0 0
Offences Promoting Enmity Between DifferentGroups
0 0 337 0 0
Extortion 38 1226 8210 13 53
Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 0 135 0 0
Incidence of Rash Driving 123 3202 409857 10 404
Human Trafficking 0 68 726 0 0
Unnatural Offence 0 0 1148 0 0
Other IPC Crimes 917 29212 944105 13 320
Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 2827 94337 2858939 14 319
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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 Karimganj Assam India
Rankof
Districtin
State
Rankof
Districtin
IndiaA. Opening Balance (OB)C losing Blance (CB) as Opening Balance (OB) 3.92 1418.93 187890.93 24 447
Entered Opening Balance (OB) 515.62 9344.90 206168.02 5 112
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 747.64 62667.93 3313284.01 24 463
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 1263.26 72090.10 3896101.39 21 494Cumulative Labour Budget (LB) Estimation ofExpenditure
0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
C. Cumulative Expenditure C. (I) Actual ExpenditureUnskilled Wage 507.84 38276.41 3033565.51 23 550
Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 8.01 476.76 68276.52 13 403
Material 191.93 19759.90 923707.02 23 506
Tax 0.20 789.58 6412.06 26 355
C. (II) Administrative Expenditure I. Receipts Expenditure 38.13 4395.91 194050.46 24 542
II. Non-Receipts Expenditure 0.00 72.20 1442.79 0 0
Total (I+II) 38.13 4468.12 195493.25 24 543
Cumulative Expenditure (C. (I) + C. (II)) 746.11 63770.76 4227454.30 24 550%age Utilization 59.06 88.46 108.50 23 582
Balance 517.15 8319.34 -331353.00 5 139
D. Payment DueI. On Unskilled Wage 63.74 28780.10 659585.02 26 502
II. On Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 1.41 232.36 32387.42 21 361
III. On Material 55.25 18593.59 395314.25 26 492
IV. Tax 1.95 952.96 3830.43 23 178
Total (I+II+III+IV) 122.35 48559.01 1091117.12 26 532
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