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A |
Brief history and Geographic
of the District |
The Dist was created on 14.08.1832
& situated in Southern part of Assam |
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B |
Locational & General Information
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a |
Name of the District
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CACHAR
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b |
Area of the District |
3786 Sq.K.M. |
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c |
Headquarter of the District |
SILCHAR |
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d |
Distance from Guwahati
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Rail - 396 KM
Road - 343 KM via- Shillong |
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e |
Number of Sub Divisions |
2 (two) nos |
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f |
Name of the Sub Divisions |
1 Silchar
2 Lakhipur |
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g |
N.H. passing through the District
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N.H. 44 Silchar - Badarpur
N.H. 53 Silchar - Imphal
N.H. 54 Silchar - Aizwal |
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h |
Rivers in the District and their
Maximum level during last three years |
Barak Rukhni Sonai
Year
2001 - 20,66 M 27.25 M
23.405 M
2002 - 19.93 M 27.09 M
22.305 M
2003 - 19.86 M 26,09 M
21.875 M |
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i |
Nearest Railway line
& Distance from District H.Q. |
1.
Silchar Badarpur Railway Line
2.
Silchar Jiribum Railway Line
Distance from H.Q. - 0 KM |
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j |
Nearest Airport
& Distance from the District H.Q. |
Kumbirgram Airport
Distance from Dist.H.Q. - 24 KM |
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k |
Circuit House/ I.B s/
Guest House & other Hotels
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Circuit House : 2 nos.
I.B s : 4 nos
Tourist Lodge : 1 no.
Police Gust House : 1 no
Hotels : 16 nos |
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l |
Bordering District/States
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North - N.C.Hill and State of Meghalaya
South - State of Mizoram
East - State of Manipur
West - Hailakandi Dist & BANGLADESH |
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m |
Tourist Spots
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-
Khaspur
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Kachakanti Mondir
3. Bhuban Hill |
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n |
Tea Gardens in the District
& Area occupied by them |
57 Nos.
Plantation Area 18325 Hector [ as per 1998] |
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C |
Demography
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a |
Population of the District |
(a)
Male: 741580 [ as per
2001 Census]
(b)
Female: 700561
(c)
Urban Population in % -
11 %
(d)
Rural Population
- 89% |
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b |
Area of land under Agriculture
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142146 Hector |
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c |
Major Crops grown and Area under cultivation
of each |
1Paddy 10210 Hector
2 Potato 1680
3 Sugar Cane 325
4.Rape & M.Oil Seed 1620
5.Pinaple - 1515
6.Jute - 70
7 Chilies - 684 |
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d |
Average Annual rainfall |
3139 mm |
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D |
1Paddy 10210 Hector
2 Potato 1680
3 Sugar Cane 325
4.Rape & M.Oil Seed 1620
5.Pinaple - 1515
6.Jute - 70
7 Chilies - 684 |
ce="Arial">a
Road |
PWD Road 951.64 KM
NH 77.14 KM
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b |
Railways |
(a)
BG- KM 201 KM [Silchar –
Lamding]
(b)
MG-KM 215 KM [Silchar –
Lamding]
(c)
Name of main
Railway Station: Silchar |
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c |
Inland Water |
Steamer services : NIL
Cargo services : NIL
Ferry Service : 17 Nos.
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d |
Number of educational school/colleges |
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i |
Primary/Upper primary schools |
1950 |
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ii |
High and Higher Secondary Schools |
125 |
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iii |
Colleges |
7 |
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iv |
I.T.I |
2 |
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v |
Engg Colleges |
1 |
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vi |
Medical Colleges |
1 |
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vii |
Computer Institutions |
32 |
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viii |
Law College |
1 |
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ix |
University |
1 |
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x |
Polytechnic |
1 |
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xi |
Teacher Training College |
1 |
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e |
Industrial Estate: |
NIL |
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i |
Area in (sq.mtrs.) |
NIL |
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ii |
Sheds under occupation (nos & areas) |
NIL |
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iii |
Vacant sheds (nos. & area) |
NIL |
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iv |
Sheds under Bakijai (nos. & areas) |
NIL |
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f |
Industrial Area: |
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i |
Area |
117 Bigha |
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ii |
No. of Sheds/ open space (nos. & areas)
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3 nos shed constructed by Deptt.
19 nos. Plot & Open Space [Shed under
construction by Allotees] |
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iii |
Sheds/open space under occupation (nos. &
areas) |
3 nos sheds under occupation of allot tees
30 Bigha Opens space under occupation of the
Deptt. |
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iv |
Vacant sheds/ open space (nos. & areas) |
87 Bigha of open space handed over to IIDP
for Infrastructure development |
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v |
Sheds/ open space under Bakijai (nos. & area) |
Nil |
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g |
Commercial Estates: |
3 Nos. |
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i |
Area |
20 Bigha |
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ii |
No. of Sheds (nos & areas) |
8 Nos. |
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iii |
Sheds under occupation (nos. & areas) |
2 nos shed under occupation of allottees
6 nos. shed under occupation of Army persons |
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iv |
Vacant sheds (nos. & areas) |
NIL |
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v |
Sheds under Bakijai (nos. & areas) |
NIL |
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h |
Growth Centres
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NIL |
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i |
Area |
NIL |
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ii |
No sheds/open space (nos. & areas) |
NIL |
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iii |
Sheds/ open space under occupation (nos &
areas) |
NIL |
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iv |
Vacant sheds/ open space (nos. & areas) |
NIL |
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v |
Sheds/ open space under Bakijai (nos. &
areas) |
NIL |
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i |
Power Position: |
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i |
Demand |
34 MW |
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ii |
Supply |
23 MW |
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j |
Industry Details
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(a) |
Number of registered SSI units in the
district: |
1504 (Since 1976) |
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(b) |
Number of SSI units registered since
announcement of N.E. Policy |
295 (after 1997) |
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(c) |
Number of IEM units in the district
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6 Nos
Who have received Incentives |
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(d) |
Number of IEM units registered since
announcement of N.E. Policy |
Not known |
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(e) |
Number of Medium & Large industries in the
district |
Large NIL
Medium – 1 No. |
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(f) |
Number of Medium and Large Industries since
announcement of N.E Policy |
Nil |
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(g) |
Name of Financial Institutions & sanction
power of each
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State Bank of India and other Nationalized
Banks including Gramin banks and others
[Copy enclosed}
No specific limitation of all financial
Institutions in the District. |
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(h) |
Name of any PSUs in the District with their
product of manufacture, R.M. used, Power Requirement, Ancillary
Industries, by product if any and any suggestive Industries that
can come up |
Borkhola LPG Bottling Plant, Jarailtola
Product : Bottling of LPG Cylinder
Power requirement : 300 KW
Raw materials : L.P.G. |
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(i) |
Any Unit which have exported their product
from your district, Name, Quantum, Country to which exported |
NIL |
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(j) |
List of Suggestive Industries/ Ventures that
has potential in the District |
Viable industries based on local resources
like Cane, Bamboo, Pineapple & Other Food Products |
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(k) |
Raw materials available in district
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(a)
Mineral Nil
(b)
Agro based materials
(Fruit) Yes
(c)
Oil & natural
Gas Yes |
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(l) |
Any other information relevant to Industrial
sector |
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