| Workforce |
The economy of the Darrang district is basically agrarian where the majority (about 85% ) of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities. Out of the total population of 12,98,860 in the district only 4,05,743 (i.e. 31.23 %.) constitute the workforce, the distribution of which is as follows. |
Workers under various sectors |
Male | Female | Total |
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Cultivator Agricultural labour Livestock, Forest etc. Mining & Quarrying Manufacturing & Production in Household & Industry. Manufacture & production other than Household Industry Construction worker Trade & Commerce Transport storage & Communication Worker in other services Total workers |
20,6711 46,335 21,718 52 1,131
3,564 18,2,41 3751 25,375 3,32,712 |
36,402 10,536 18,936 0 1,609
64 476 64 4,480 73,031 |
2,43,113 56,871 40,604 52 2,740
3,628 18,7,17 3780 29,855 4,05,743 |
Sector wise Analysis:
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(Agriculture & Livestock)
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The primary sector, in spite of being the fulcrum of the economy, is not very developed. Scientific methods of cultivation are relatively unknown and the primitive plough still predominate over the mechanised tools. Agricultural infrastructure like irrigation ,credit facilities ,processing units and storage facilities etc. are lacking which has compelled the farmers to restrict to one crop per year. However, in the last couple of years due to introduction of high yielding varieties of seeds, the agricultural yield of the district has gone up manifold. |
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Secondary Sector (Manufacturing, Processing etc.) |
The secondary sector of the district is rather underdeveloped as is evident from the fact that only 2.45 %. of the main workers are engaged in manufacturing, processing, repairs and construction activities. Like the rest of the state this may be attributed to the slow pace of industrialisation. |
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Tertiary Sector (Trade and Commerce, Transport etc.) |
The 1991 census reveals that only 13 %. of the working population of the district is engaged in the tertiary sector which is comprised of trade and commerce, transport ,storage and communication and other services. |
Agriculture (Utilisation) |
Agriculture is the main source of income of the people in this district. The following table gives the utilisation of land in the district. |
| Classification | Area(in Hectors) | |
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Geographical area Forests Land put to Non-Agril. uses Barren and uncultivable land Permanent pastures and other Grazing land Land under misc tree crops etc. |
3,48,100 28,353 29,660 35,866 7923
15,035 |
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Cultivable waste Other fallow land Current fallows Net area sown |
8150 6451 6421 2,10,241 |
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LAND HOLDING
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According to Agricultural census, 1990-91 there were 1.70 lakhs of operational holdings in the district and the total area under the holdings is 1.85 lakhs hectares. Thus the average size of the holdings is 1.08 Hectares.
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CROP PATTERN AND INTENSITY OF CROPPING |
Rice is the principal crop grown in the district and Autumn paddy, Winter paddy and Summer paddy are the three main varieties of paddy grown in the district. Next to paddy, wheat, rape & mustard, sugarcane and vegetables are the main agricultural produce. Among cash crops Jute accounted for 4.35 %. And Sugarcane 0.38 % of the total cropped area. |
LIVESTOCK |
The cattle of the district do not come under any recognised breed. The general health of the cattle is very poor. According to 1995-96 livestock census, the district had a total of 597736 livestock population of which 380124 were cows,34463 Buffaloes, 146564 Goats and Sheeps and 3658 Horses, Pig etc. The poultry population during the same year stood 7,78,558. |
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Production of fish in the district is quite negligible. (except four farms during the early decades.) But in recent years some entrepreneurs (in the rural areas and in some urban areas) have taken to pisciculture as a major occupation. Besides river and private tanks, some Beels lying in the southern part of the district cater to the major requirement of fish of the district. Fisheries in the district are recorded as follows : |
| Item | Particulars (Nos.) | Area in Hectors |
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Regd. Beels Non-Regd. Beel Government Fisheries Fish farm Private Fisheries |
8 44 300 6 15,394 |
94.66 529.53 1160 N.A. 1624 |
During 1998, production of fish in the district was:-
Fish seed = 12 million Nos
Fry and fingerlings = 1,36,320 Nos.
Fish from Government Fish Farms= 4500 thousand Tonnes
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The area under reserved forest is recorded as 18020.00 hectares in the district. The proposed reserved forest covered an area of 2730.23 hectares of land . It accounted for 6 percent of the total geographical area of Darrang district. The main turn out of forest produce in the district are timber, fire-wood and other secondary products. Forest produce in 1995-96 is as follows : |
| Product | Particulars (in cubic meter) |
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Sown Timber Fire Wood Sand Stone |
867 38,28,323 5020 5375 |
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Sericulture in Darrang district is an age old industry. It helps as a part time occupation to a vast majority of economically weaker section of the society of rural area.. Therefore sericulture has gathered a considerable importance in the socio-economic life of the society. The position of sericultural development in 1997-98 in the district is recorded as follows : |
| Category | Total No. | |
Sericultural villages Eri seed grainage Collective Mulberry garden Eri concentrate Muga V.G.R. Mulberry seed grainage Mulberry Reeling Unit Eri Spinning Centre |
28 Nos. 2 Nos. 4 Nos. 5 Nos. 2 Nos 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. |
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Total area under Silkworm food plants: |
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Total No. |
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Eri Muga Mulberry |
727.5 Hectare 11'5 " 19'35 " |
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Families engaged in Sericulture |
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Eri Muga Mulberry |
3441 Nos. 25 Nos. 1555 Nos. |
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Plantation Crops |
Tea is the only plantation crop of the district. However, late steps are being taken to cultivate rubber and Citronella also. There are 28 Nos. of Tea Gardens in the District covering an area of 11,625.56 hectares. Annual production of Tea is registered to be around 23.1 million kg. The tea industry of the district engages around 66,158 persons. |
| INDUSTRY |
There were altogether 75 Nos. of registered factories in the district in 1995. In addition to these, there as many as 845 small industrial units registered up to 1996 under the Industries Department in the district. In the district the main polyester industry is the Prag Bosimi Synthetics Ltd. located at Sipajhar which employs a large number of skilled and unskilled labour. Besides there are a few tea factories in the district. In the district the need of the hour is setting up of the Jute Mill at Dalgaon where it is technically and economically viable. |
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ROAD
RAILWAY
WATER TRANSPORT
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There is a wide network of roadways criss-crossing the district with the N.H. 52 being the most vital, which is running through the district in East-West direction connecting it with neighbouring Kamrup & Sonitpur districts. During 1994 the total P.W.D. Road length was 9,41,635 km., out of which 1,23,'358 km. was black topped and 818'635 unsurfaced. The NH 52 covers 82 kms. in total, in the district.
The Northeast Frontier Railways has a metre gauge covering 72 km. of the district connecting Rangia junction and Murkong Chelek.
River transport facilities exist between Kharupetia and Guwahati and Kurua and Guwahati. The departmental vessels have also now been pressed into service recently which is a welcome move as the freight charges are cheaper in river transportation. |
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There is one Head Post Office having 24 Nos. of Sub-post offices and 167 Nos.of Branch Post office (having no other branches). This district also has 14 Nos. Post offices having Telegraph facilities. |
