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BARPETA DISTRICT AT A GLANCE       

 

ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY

HEALTH

(A) ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP

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MUNICIPAL BOARDS & TOWN COMMITTEE
POPULATION & LITERACY
REVENUE CIRCLES WITH HQs
MAUZA
POLICE STATIONS
TRIBAL BELTS & BLOCKS
RURAL DEVELOPMENT BLOCKS
CONSTITUENCIES

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The Barpeta district became a district in 1983 headed by the Deputy Commissioner. The district has two sub-divisions, namely Barpeta and Bajali. The Sub-divisional office (civil) Bajali is the civil head of the sub-division. There are five revenue circles in the Sadar Sub-division and three circles constitute the Bajali sub-division.

(1)Municipal Boards and Town Committees:

Name Distance from Head quarter (in K.M.)
Barpeta Municipal Board 0
Barpeta Road Municipal Board 21
Howly Town Committee 12
Sarthebari Town Committee 27
Bahori Census Town 23
Sorbhog Town Committee 34
Pathsala Town Committee 38
Sarupeta Revenue town 30

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(2)Population & Literacy: (As per 2001 Census figure)
Nature Number
Total population 1642420
Total male population 846106
Total female population 796314
Sex-ratio 1000:941
Population Density 506
Total literate persons 769225
Literacy (Male) 456870
Literacy (Female) 312355
Literacy Rate (Male) 65.95%
Literacy Rate (Female) 57.35%

 

  • Barpeta district ranks fourth in overall ranking among the districts population size in Assam.
  • The percentage of decadal variation in population in Barpeta district is +18.53

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(3)Revenue Circles & No.of Villages with Head quarter:

Name of Sub-division Name of Revenue Circle No. of village Head Quarter
Barpeta Barpeta 176 Barpeta
Baghbar 182 Mandia
Sarthebari 129 Sarthebari
Barnagar 198 Sorbhog
Kalgachia 100 Kalgachia
Chenga 72 Chenga
Bajali Bajali 72 Patacharkuchi
Sarupeta 135 Sarupeta
Jalah 94 Jalah

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(4)Mouza :

Name of Sub-division Name of Mouza
Barpeta Barpeta
Betbari
Nagaon
Chenga
Ghilajari
Jania
Mandia
Baguribari
Gobardhana
Kharija Bijni
Damka Chaka Baushi
Howli
Titapani
Rupshi
Baghbar
Sarukhetri
Paka
Bajali Pub Bajali
Sarih
Uttar Bajali
Chapaguri
Koklabari
Manikpur
Bhabanipur
Hastinapur
Bijni

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(5)Police Station :
Name of  Sub-division Name of             Police Station
Barpeta Barpeta
Sarthebari
Barpeta Road
Sorbhog
Tarabari
Baghbar
Bajali Patacharkuchi

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(6)Tribal Belts & Blocks:
Name of Tribal Belts/Blocks Name of

Circle

 Land (in Bighas) No.of Villages
Chapaguri Belt Sarupeta/ Jalah 163573 85
Gobardhana Block Barnagar 38348 24
Kharija Bijni Block Barnagar 34932 16
Bajegaon Block Barnagar 6526 4

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(7)Rural Development Blocks with Head quarter

Name of Sub-division Name of Block Head quarter
Barpeta Barpeta Keotkuchi
Chenga Chenga
Guma Phulbari Bar Baradi
Sarukhetri Lachima
Paka Betbari Kayakuchi
Gobardhana Barpeta Road
Rupshi Kalgachia
Chakchaka Sarbhog
Bhabanipur Howly
Mandia Mandia
Bajali Bajali Pathsala (Choukhuti)
Jalah Jalah

 (8)Assembly & Parliamentary Constituencies  

SlNo Name of LA Constituencies

1

 BARPETA
2 BAGHBAR
3 BHAWANIPUR
4 CHENGA
5 JANIA
6 PATACHARKUCHI
7 SARBHOG
8 SARUKHETRI
SlNo Name of HP Constituencies
1 Barpeta
2 Kokrajhar

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(B) PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

 

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AGRICULTURE (CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY)
VETERINARY & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EDUCATION
FORESTRY BANKS
ELECTRICITY (ACHIEVEMENTS UNDERMPLAD, MLALAD, UNTIED FUND)
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

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Agriculture

Agricultural Area
Total area 3,30,000 hectare (3300 sq.K.M.)
Total gross cropped area 268968 hectare
Total net cropped area 180900 hectare

Farming family
Type of family Total Number Percentage
Small 78582 40.6%
Marginal 65431 36.10%
Big 19798 10.98%
Landless 22394 12.36%
Total 181805  

Agricultural Units
Agricultural sub-division 5 Nos
A.E.O circle 19 Nos
VLEW Eleka 173 Nos
Field Trial station 1 No
Chronically Flood affected area 31000 hectares

 

Market Committee (under Assam State Marketing Board)
(1) Howly      (2) Baharihat

 

Products: The main crops of the district are paddy, wheat, rape, mustard, tea, lentil, greengram, black gram, potato, vegetables. Major horticultural product are banana, coconut, areca nut, papaya, lemon etc. Beside this large numbers of crops are grown in the district which are exported to other districts including Guwahati are tomato, cabbage, lentils, gourd, cauliflower, brinjal cucumber, pumpkin, ladyfinger, bean etc during peak-season of the vegetables.

This district ranks first in the state in the production of Potato and enjoys a virtual monopoly in production of rabi vegetables.

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(2)Veterinary & Animal Husbandry

Veterinary Units
Vety. Hospital 1 No
State Vety. Dispensary 16 Nos.
Block Vety.Dispensary 8 Nos.
Vety. 1st Aid Centre 45 Nos.
Vety. Sub Centre 13 Nos.
Regional A.I.Centre 1 No.
Artificial Insemination centre 3 Nos.
Stock man centre 8 Nos.
Live Stock Farm(including cattle breeding & bull rearing) 1 No.
Poultry Farm 1 No.
Fodder Farm 1 No.

Veterinary Production
Artificial insemination 10,970 Nos.
Cub born by artificial insemination 6,232 Nos.
Milk Production (Un-organised) 1,21,40,302 litrs.
Milk Production (Organised) 40,321 litrs.
Egg Production 1,01,22,407 Nos.
Fodder Production 10,720 qtls.
Fodder Seed Production 12,702 qtls.

 

Live Stock Population
Cattle 4,71,734 Nos.
Buffaloes 17,675 Nos.
Sheep 1,61,884 Nos.
Goat 1,08,076 Nos.
Horse & Ponies 120 Nos.
Elephant 4 Nos.
Pig 30,373 Nos.
Dog 30,575 Nos.
Fowl 6,08,027 Nos.
Duck 2,48,107 Nos.

 

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(3) Forest Area

Type of forest Name Area
Reserved Forest Deodhara 74561 hectare
National Sanctuary Manas National Park 2837 Sq.K.M.

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(4) Electricity
Village electrified 107 Nos.(Under Barpeta Elec.Sub- Divn.)
Town electrified All 6 Nos

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(5)Transport & Communication

Motorable Road(N.H./P.W.D) Barpeta
Sl.No.
ROUTE
DISTANCE (K.M.)
1
Tihu-Patacharkuchi-Simlaguri-Patiladoha(N.H.31)
67 K.M.
2
Barpeta-Daulasal-Rampur
31 K.M.
3
Barpeta-Chenga-Bahari
23 K.M.
4
Barpeta-Nagaon-Sarthebari
27 K.M.
5
Barpeta-Bhella-Madrassa-Bahari
18 K.M.
6
Barpeta-Bhella-Madrassa-Palhazi
18 K.M.
7
Barpeta-Kayakuchi-sarupeta-Bhuyanpara-Rupohi
43 K.M.
8
Barpeta-Satrakanara-Baghbar
29 K.M.
9
Barpeta-Jania-Kadong-Garemari-Howly
18 K.M.
10
Barpeta-Howly-Joypur
19 K.M.
11
Barpeta-Howly-Pathsala-Anchali-Simla
57 K.M.
12
Barpeta-Howly-Pathsala-Patacharkuchi-Tihu-Doomni
72 K.M.
13
Barpeta-Barpeta Road-Gobardhana-Bashbari
49 K.M.
14
Barpeta-Barpeta Road-Gobardhana-Anandabazar
40 K.M.
15
Barpeta-Sorbhog-Kalgachia-Moinbari
71 K.M.
16
Barpeta-Sorbhog-Kamargaon
38 K.M.
17
Barpeta-Sorbhog-Manikpur-Chowkihali-Nowgaon
54 K.M.
18
Barpeta-Sorbhog-Patiladoha-Panbari
56 K.M.

 

MAJOR DISTRICT ROAD:
Sl.No. FROM TO
1 Barpeta Barpeta Road/Bashbari
2 Barpeta Sorbhog/Kalgachia/Moinbari
3 Barpeta Patacharkuchi
4 Barpeta Sarthebari
5 Barpeta Rampur
6 Barpeta Baghbar
7 Barpeta Kadong
8 Barpeta Bahari
9 Barpeta Pathsala

 

OTHER DISTRICT ROAD:
SL.No. FROM TO
1 Barpeta Road Anandabazar
2 Barpeta road Salbari
3 Barpeta Bhabanipur via Kayakuchi
4 Barpeta Mandia
5 Barpeta Jania
6 Barpeta Bhella/Nagaon/Chenga
7 Barpeta Palhaji
8 Barpeta Garemari/Jania
9 Bhabanipur Sarupeta
10 Sorbhog Patiladoha/Panbari
11 Sorbhog Kamargaon

 

Vehicle (As per DTO, Barpeta's record as on 4/8/2001)
SL.No. Name of vehicle Total Nos.
1 Bus 289 Nos.
2 Truck (Heavy)

Truck(M)

 558 Nos.

68 Nos.
3 Private Car 733 Nos.
4 Jeep 52 Nos.
5 Omni Bus 7 Nos.
6 Mini Bus 7 Nos.
7 Scooter/Motor Cycle 6495 Nos.
8 Taxi 6 Nos.
9 Tactor 89 Nos.
10 Trailor 23 Nos.
11 Auto Richshow 132 Nos.
12 Govt. M.V. 56 Nos.

 

Roads:
Nature of Roads Length (in KM)
National Highway(N.H.No.31) 67
P.W.D. Roads 1400

 

Railway:
Length of Railway line 47 K.M.
Total No. of station

6 Nos.

 Sorbhog
Barpeta Road
Guwagacha
Sarupeta
Pathsala
Niz Sariha

Postal service:
Nature of Post Office Total Number
Head Post Office 1
Sub-Post Office 23
Branch Post Office 165

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(6)Co-operative Society
Societies 46 Nos.
Members 1,59,063 Nos.
working capital Rs.5,67,087,00/-

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(7)Education

Educational Offices:
Inspector of Schools 1 No.
Deputy Inspector of Schools 2 Nos.

(Barpeta and Bajali)
Block Elementary Education Offices

8 Nos.
Name of BEEO Head quarter
Barpeta Barpeta
Bajali Pathsala
Jalah Jalah
Bhabanipur Howly
Gobardhana Barpeta Road
Mandia Mandia
Rupshi Kalgachia
Chenga Chenga

Educational institutions :
Type of Institution Govt. Provincialised Total
Primary(L.P.) Schools 8 1833 1841
Middle Schools - 225 225
M.E. Madrassa - 131 131
M.V. Schools 3 37 40
High School 160 - 160
Higher Secondary 1 40 41
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalay (JNV) 1   1
Kendriya Vidyalay 1   1
Vocational(ITI) 1 - 1
Govt.aided College 18 - 18
Law College - - 1

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(8)Banks

Bank Branches:
Type of Bank Total Number
State Bank of India 08
Assam Co-op.Apex Bank 03
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank 23
Others 31
Total 65

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(9) Achievements under MPLAD,MLALAD and UNTIED fund

MPLAD Schemes:

In the district of Barpeta, Bhawanipur, sorbhog LAC and part of Chapaguri LAC fall under the jurisdiction of 5 Kokrajhar HPC. A detailed schemewise position however are mentioned bellow since 1998-99 to 2000-2001 for both 5 Kokrajhar HPC and 6 Barpeta HPC.

 

Name of HPC Nature of Scheme Allocation of fund No. of Schemes Scheme Completed Ongoing Scheme
5-Kokrajhar HPC Year1998-1999 Const./Renov. of School/ College Buildings 22.65 42 34 8
Const of Durbal Hall 4.50 5 3 2
Const. of Handloom & Handicraft Centre 5.45 7 6 1
Installation of Computer in Schools 5.00 2 - -
Other (like Libraries/Community Hall/Market Complex etc.) 8.00 14 9 5

 

Name of HPC Nature of Scheme Allocation of fund No. of Schemes Scheme Completed Ongoing Scheme
5-Kokrajhar HPC Year1999-2000 Const./Renov. Of School/College Building 2.00 2 1 1
Const. of Social Institutions like Libraries,Community Hall etc. 12.25 6 4 2
Const. of Durbal Hall 15.50 5 1 4
Const. of Handloom & Handicrafts Centre 11.75 8 2 6
Others 8.50 3 - 3

 

Name of HPC Nature of Scheme Allocation of fund No. of Schemes Scheme Completed Ongoing Scheme
5- Kokrajhar HPC Year 2000-2001 Const./Renov. Of school buildings 21.25 32 5 27
Constn. Of Social institutions 14.50 12 3 9
Constn. Of village Road 10.25 10 2 8
Others Schemes 3.50 4 4

 

Name of HPC Nature of Scheme Allocation of fund No. of Schemes Scheme Completed Ongoing Scheme
6-Barpeta HPC Year 1998-1999 Constn. Of Roads/ Bridges/Culvert/ Agril.Bund cum Road etc. 159.12 38 31 7
Constn. Of building of Colleges/Schools 10.18 12 9 3
Others 5.70 6 6 -
Drinking water facilities (HTW) 36.00 1 1 -
Constn. Of Roads/ Bridges/Agril. Bund cum Road etc. 28.50 15 6 9
Others 0.50 1 1 -

 

Name of HPC Nature of Scheme Allocation of fund No. of Schemes Scheme Completed Ongoing Scheme
6-Barpeta HPC Year 1999-2000 Drinking water facilities(HTW) 36.00 1 1
Const. of road/bridges/ agril. bund cum road etc. 28.50 15 6 9
Others 0.50 1 1

 

Name of HPC Nature of Scheme Allocation of fund No. of Schemes Scheme Completed Ongoing Scheme
6-Barpeta HPC Year 2000-2001 Const. of Road/ Bridge/Culvert etc. 106.05 58 5 53
Const. of Building of Schools/colleges 19.00 38 4 34
Others 13.60 12 1 11

 

MLA AD SCHEME

During 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 schemes like Construction/Improvement of school building, Renovation of PWD (Rds), Installation of Hand Tube Well, Distribution of Sewing machine and Improvement/Construction of building of school institution etc. were taken up under MLALAD with an allocation of fund of Rs. 163.20 lakhs and Rs. 161.70 lakhs. Most of schemes have been completed except few nos. of scheme. Details are shown below:

YEAR-1999-2000
Nature of Schemes
Allocation
No. of Schemes
Completed Schemes
Ongoing Schemes
Const./Impvt Of School building
69.50
200
106
94
Social Institution
34.80
125
54
71
Installation of HTW
18.75
567
567
Nil
Installation of STW
5.00
23
23
Nil
Const.of Vill. Road/Culvert
12.90
13
10
3
Renovation of PWD(Roads)
6.10
5
4
1
Distribution of Thela to FMC
3.00
165
165
Nil
Distribution of Sewing Machine to Mahila Samittee
5.00
153
153
Nil
Const. of waiting shed
0.95
4
4
Nil
Renovation of PWD(Bridge)
7.00
4
Nil
4

 

Year 2000-2001

Nature of Schemes Allocation No. of Schemes Completed Schemes Ongoing Schemes
Const./Impvt. Of School building. 75.80 275 25 250
Social Institution. 52.95 217 10 207
Water facilities HTW 4.50 136 136  
Constn. of waiting shed. 0.20 1   1
Constn./renovation of Vill. Road. 13.80 21 9 12
Constn./renovation of PWD bridges. 7.25 2 1 1
Constn.of embankment /earthen bundh. 2.20 5 1 4
Restoration of PWD roads. 3.65 2 2  
Exten.of L.T.line at Vill. Muguria, Pub-Pipla, Akaya under Bajali sub-division 1.35 1   1

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UNTIED FUND

Under the scheme, Govt. of Assam allotes a part of amount for implementation of various schemes for both Barpeta and Bajali sub-divisions since 1988-89.

Here up to date schemewise position under untied fund are stated below for the last three years w.e.f. 1998-1999 to 2000-2001.

Year
Nature of scheme
Number of schemes
Total allocation
Remarks
1998-1999
Rennovation/Const. of Schools/Colleges building etc.
7
8.94
All works completed
Const. of village roads etc.
12
8.74
All works completed
Others schemes (like market complex/ drinking water etc.
20
3.66
All works completed
1999-2000
Rennovation of schools/colleges building
4
3.80
All works completed
Impvt. Of village road
4
3.30
All works completed
Const. of market shed
2
1.19
All works completed
Others schemes
5
2.63
All works completed
2000-2001
Const. of schools/ college building
7
2.76
Schemes under process
Const. of village road
3
1.50
Schemes under process
Const. of waitng shed etc.
2
0.90
Schemes under process
Others schemes
6
1.55
Schemes under process

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(C)INDUSTRY

(1) Industry

Registered SSI unit 371 Nos.
Handicraft 371 Nos.
Agro. industries 81 Nos.
Industrial Estate 1 No.(under construction)
Growth centre 1 NO.
commercial Estate 3 Nos.
PMRY benificiaries 1539 Nos.
Employment generation 2201 Nos.

 

(2) Fishery:
Registered Beel/Fisheries 20 Nos
Un-registered Fisheries 01 No

Fisheries under management of

Assam Fisheries Dev. corpn.

 09 Nos.
Eco-hatcharies 06 Nos
Fish seed 198.67 MT.
Fish Production 9956.95 MT.

 

(3) Handloom:
Extension Service Unit 6 Nos.
Handloom Training Centre 7 Nos.
Handloom production centre 1 No.
Cloth production(Annually) 4.13 Mill. Sq. Mtrs.
Handloom Distributed 255 Sets.

 

Sericulture:

Village
Sericultural village 142 Nos.

 

Production during the year 2000-2001 & Farmers engaged
Name of Item Production Farmers engaged
Eri Cut Cocoon 20410.5 Kg. 7,594 Nos.
Muga Raw Silk 337 Kg. 328 Nos.
Mulberry Raw Silk 787 Kg. 407 Nos.

 

Govt. Sericulture Institutions:
Name Location
Sericulture Farm Howly
Eri Concentration Centre Nimua
Eri Concentration centre Bajegaon Pather
Eri Concentration centre Hahchara
Village Grazing Reserve Noontola
Village Grazing Reserve Hahchara
Village Grazing Reserve Batiamari
Collective Mulberry Garden Noontola
Mulberry Rearing Unit Howly

(5) Tea Garden: Employment generation 2201. Fatemabad Tea Garden is the only the garden in the district. Whose total area is 451 hectare and 264 hectare is under tea plantation.

(6) Labour & Employment:
Employment Exchange 1 No
Registration 4139 Nos. (From 2001'Jan to July'2001)
Placement 26 Nos.(From June'2000 to July'2001)
Live Register 68364 Nos.(as on 31.7.2001)

 

Employees & Establishments
State Govt. employees 17673 Nos. (as on 31.3.2001) Almost all the employers in the District are using the employment exchange.
State Govt. offices 81 Nos.
High & Higher Secondary School 130 Nos.

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(D) HEALTH

Medical Health
Nature of Hospital Total Number
Civil Hospital 5
Community Health Centre 6
P.H.C including M.C.H. 9
Mini PHC 28
Dispensary 8
T.B. Chest Clinic centre 1
Leprosy centre 1
Sub-Centre 327
Subsidiary Health Centre 4

 

Public Health:

Water Supply
Town served with piped water supply 06 Nos.
Nature of Scheme Type of Supply Numbers
General Scheme Marked Hand Pump 255
Tara Hand Pump 129
T.S.P Scheme Hand Tube well 27
Tara Hand Pump 04
S.C.C.P Scheme   42
DCP general Hand Tube Well 28
Water Supply Scheme total   99(including Pipe water Scheme)

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