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DISTRICT PROFILE

 

NAME OF THE DISTRICT: KARIMGANJ

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

BRIEF HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE DISTRICT

           

The present Karimganj district before Independence was one of the Sub divisions of the district of Sylhet in the State of Assam. The district is situated between 92-15’ Longitude &92-35’east & between Latitude 24-15, &25-54’ north. Karimganj is the extreme South Western Dist. of Assam. It is bounded by river Kushiara & Bangladesh in the North,Tripura & Mizoram in the South , Hailakandi  district in the East & Bangladesh,Tripura  in the West. The district along with rest of south Assam is geographically isolated from the main land of Assam with a poor connectivity by road through Meghalaya State. It is also connected through Metre gauge line starting from Lumding.Though the economy of the district is predominantly agricultural & forest based, there has been some development in industries also.

 

One large-scale industry has set up recently in the district namely, BARAK VALLEY CEMENTS LTD. at Jumbasti, Badarpurghat where around 100 persons are locally employed. Diastrict Industries & commerce centre, Karimganj started functioning independently in the month of AUGUST’1986. 

 

 

B

LOCATION & GENERAL INFORMATION:

a

Name of District

Karimganj

b

Area of the District

1809 sq.K.M.

c

Headquarter of the District

Karimganj

d

Distance from Guwahati

345 K.M.

e

Number of Subdivision

Nil

f

Name of the Subdivisions

Nil

g

N.H.passing through the District

NH-44,NH-151

h

Rivers of the District & their Maximum

Level during last three years

Kushiara,Longai Singla& Barak

 

i

Nearest Railway line &Distance from district H.Q.

Karimganj Railway Stn. 2Km from

H.Q.

j

Nearest Airport &

Distance from District H.Q.

Kumbirgram 81 Kms.

k

Circuit House/I.B/ Guest Houses & other Hotels

Circuit House-1, Hotels-3

l

Bordering District/ States.

North:          Bangladesh, Cachar

South:          Tripura, Mizoram

East:            Hailakandi

West:           Bangladesh, Tripura.

m

Tourist Spots

None [Sonebeel is proposed area]

n

Tea Gardens in the District & Area

Occupied by them

27 Nos. Area-6969 Hectares

C

DEMOGRAPHY

a

Population of the District

Male:                          527128 Nos.

Female:                      498636 Nos.

Urban Population:         73547 Nos.

Rural Population:         930131Nos.

b

Area of Land Under Agriculture

64717 Hecters

c

Major Crops grown & Area under

Cultivation of each

Horticultural Crops

1. Pineapple :            242   Hecters

2. Citrus       :              36

3.Banana      :           264    

4.Coconut     :             48

5.Jack fruits   :            50

6.Mango        :            38

7.Sweet Potato:        341

8.Other fruits :         1415

                      Total:  2434 Hact.

Spice Crops:

  • Chilly,

  • Turmeric,

  • Ginger,

  • Onion,

  • Black pepper etc.1135 Hect.                                                                   

d

Average Annual rainfall

3312.5 mm

D

INFRASTRUCTURE

a

ROAD

PWD       ROAD :249.45 KMS

NH- 44    83.10 KMS

NH- 151  14 KMS

b

RAILWAYS

A)  BG- UNDER PROGRESS

MG- 113 KMS.

NAME OF MAIN RLY STATION –

BADARPUR & KARIMGANJ

 

c

INLAND WATER

STEAMER SERVICES

CARGO SERVICES KARIMGANJ TO BANGLADESH

d

NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGES

i

Primary/Upper primary school

1487 Nos.

ii

High and Higher secondary schools

90 Nos.

iii

Colleges

10 Nos.

iv

ITI

1 Nos.

v

Engg. Colleges

Nil

vi

Medical Colleges

Nil

E

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

II

iii

Area in (sq. mtrs)

Industrial Estate Badarpur ghat

Total Area: 29442 sq. mt.

Area under occupation: 21519

No. of Sheds : 30 including CWC

iv

Vacant Sheds (Nos. & Areas)

7 Nos.  Area: 1295 sq. mt.

v

Sheds Under Bakijai

9 Nos. Amt. 4.10 Lakhs

f

Industrial Area:

 

i

Area

Nil

ii

No. of Sheds/open space (nos. & area)

Nil

iii

Sheds /open space under occupation (nos.& areas)

Nil

iv

Vacant sheds/open space (nos. &area)

Nil

V

Sheds /open space under bakijai (nos.& area)

Nil

G

COMMERCIAL ESTATE

i

Area

R.K. Nagar Area: 17197 sq. m (approx.)

ii

Nos. of Sheds (nos.& Areas)

Sheds: 3 Nos.

Area: 720 sq ft.

iii

Sheds under occupation (nos. &areas)

Sheds: 1No.

Area: 240 sq. ft. (22.30 sq. m.)

iv

Sheds under Bakijai

Nil

h

Growth Centre

 

i

Area

Nil

ii

No. of Sheds/open space (nos.& area)

Nil

iii

Sheds/open space under occupation (nos.& area)

Nil

iv

Vacant sheds/open space (nos.& areas)

Nil

v

Sheds/open space under Bakijai (nos.& areas)

Nil

I

POWER POSITION

i

Demand

16 MW (Peak load)

ii

Supply

11 to 12 MW

J

INDUSTRY DETAILS

a

Number of registered SSI units in the District

451 Nos. (as on 30.10.03.)

b

Number of SSI units registered since announcement of N.E. Policy

138 Nos.

c

Number of I.E.M. Units in the District

5 Nos.

d

Number of IEM units registered since announcement of N.E. Policy

5Nos.

e

Number of Medium & Large industries in the District

1 No.

f

Number of Medium & Large industries since announcement of N.E. Policy

1 No.

g

Name of Financial Institutions & Sanction power of each

List enclosed in Annexure-I

Sanctioning power of individual Bank varies on types of financial assets created.

h

Name of any PSU units in the District with their products of manufacture. Raw materials used, power requirement, Ancillary industries, by product if any & any suggestive Industries that can come up

 

1

i

Any unit which have exported their product from your District

NIL

j

List of Suggestive Industries/ Ventures that has potential in the District

  • Hatchery.

  • Cattle & Poultry feeds.

  • Dal / Beson Mill.

  • Banana wafers.

  • Vermicelli / spice / noodles etc.

  • Fruit / Food processing unit.

  • Electrical & electronic unit.

  • Disposable items

  • Syringe

  • Cup & plates

  • Biscuit / Bakery unit

  • Chemical

k

Raw materials available in the District

  • Mineral:

  • Agro based

  • Oil &natural Gas

l

Any other information relevant to Industrial sector

NO

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE-1

SL

NAME OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

SANCTIONING POWER
A.        UNITED BANKI OF INDIA

1

Karimganj

Sanctioning power of individual bank varies depending upon the types of fixed assets created.

2

Sarisha

DO

3

Fakirabazar

 

4

Badarpur

 

5

Bagarsangan

 

6

Nilambazar

 

7

Kayasthagram

 

8

Fakuagram

 

9

Patherkandi

 

 

10

Chargola

 

 

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