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ASSAM INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COPRPORATION LTD

Within the last few years Assam has moved from a 2% growth rate in GDP to an 8% growth. It is the largest economy of the North East India and is rapidly making strides towards employment generation and inclusive growth by a balanced pattern of industrial investment. The sectoral contribution to the NSDP (Net State Domestic Product) reveals that in Assam more than 30 per cent of the contribution is from agriculture and allied activities. This is much higher than the sector's contribution to India's GDP. The state accounts for about 15 per cent of India's crude oil output from the wells at Digboi, Duliajan, and Sivasagar. It also produces natural gas accounting for about 50 per cent of India's total onshore production. The economy of the State in terms of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at factor cost is expected to attain a growth rate of 7.97 per cent at constant (1999-2000) prices as per Advance Estimates in 2007-08 as against the growth rate of 7.57 per cent estimated as per Quick Estimates The Primary Sector including Agriculture (2.29%) is likely to show a growth rate of around 2.00 per cent which is lower than the previous year's growth of 2.79 per cent. In Secondary Sector, growth expected is 3.70 per cent as against 5.15 per cent in 2006-07 while the Service Sector growth is likely to attain the level of 13.06 per cent in Advance Estimates as against the 11.60 per cent achieved during 2006-07 as per Quick Estimates. At current prices, a growth of 11.79 per cent is expected in 2007-08 (Advance Estimated) as against 13.02 per cent growth recorded in the previous year. As per Advance Estimates the Per Capita Income is expected to reach the level of Rs.16624 at constant (1999-2000) prices and Rs.22081 at current prices as against previous year's Per Capita Income of Rs.15623 and Rs.20166 at constant (1999-2000) prices and at current prices respectively. A growth of 6.40 per cent and 9.50 per cent is expected in real term (Base 1999-2000) and at current prices as compared to the previous year 2006-07. As per Quick Estimates of 2006-07 the growth rate in Per Capita Income is worked out at 5.66 per cent at Constant (1999-2000) prices and 10.73 per cent at Current Prices. The state of economy as observed from the estimates of the State Domestic Product is encouraging and in better position than before.

Socio-Economic and Geographical Indices

Geographical Location Latitudes 24oN to 28 oN and Longitudes 90 oE to 96 oE
Geographical area 78,43,800 Hectares
Total population 26.7 million (As per 2001 Census)
Male population 13.8 million
Female population 12.8 million
Sex ratio(per 1000 males) 1000:932 (As per 2001 Census)
Population density 340 per sq.kms.
Population under poverty line 36 % (All India-27%)
Literacy rate 64. 28 % (As per 2001 Census)
Annual per capita income US$ 260
No. of districts 27
No. of civil sub-divisions 49
No. of towns 93
No. of blocks 219
No. of revenue circles 146
No. of villages 25590 (Inhabited-24685; Uninhabited-905)
No. of tea gardens 2472
Area under tea cultivation 3.15 lakh hectares
Horticulture crops Ginger, Orange, Citrus fruits, Banana, Pineapple, Arceanut, Coconut, Guava, Mango and Jackfruit
No. of National Parks 5(Kaziranga National Parks: 430.00 sq. kms. Manos National Parks: 500.00 sq. kms. Nameri National Parks: 200.00 sq. kms. Dibru-Saikhowa National Parks: 340.00 sq. kms. Orang National Parks: 78.81 sq. kms.
Total area under National Parks 1548.81 sq.kms
No. of Wildlife Sanctuaries 15
Total area under Wildlife Sanctuaries 81 sq.kms
Total number of regd. Factories 2511
Agro based industries 304
Forest based industries 338
Chemical based industries 63
Textile based industries 564
Engineering 252
No. of Co-operative Societies 10134
Total no. of State level public enterprises 49
Category-wise length of roads National Highway- 2457 Kms, State Highway-2820 Kms,Other PWD roads-29271 Kms
Airways Guwahati, Tezpur, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Silchar and North Lakhimpur
Railways N F Railway, Broad Gauge and Metre Gauge
Telecommunication 597 Telephone exchanges,Cell phone service available throughout Assam
Internet connections BSNL, VSNL, Satyam, Amtron, Tata Indicom, Idea, Airtel and Aircell are main Internet service providers through broadband, dial-up and wireless connectivity.
State Govt.Hospitals Hospitals- 161, Primary Health Centres- 610,Dispensaries-323, Rural Family Welfare Planning Centre- 268, Sub Centers-5109
Universities-6 Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University,Tezpur Central University,Assam University,Assam Agriculture University,K K Handique State Open University
Technical Education,Engineering College -4,Medical College-3 Indian Institute of Technology(IIT),Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET),Tea Research Institute (TOCKLAI),North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology(NEIST),Assam Engineering College(AEC),National Institute of Technology, Silchar,Jorhat Engineering College(JEC),Guwahati Medical College(GMC),Assam Medical College(AMC),Silchar Medical College (SMC)
Other Important Imp Educational Institutes Assam Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital,Assam Government Ayurvedic College,Assam Textile Institute,Bongaigaon Polytechnic,Dibrugarh Polytechnic,Indian Institute of Handloom Technology,Jyoti Chitraban Film and Television Institute,Nowgong Polytechnic,Silchar Polytechnic
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