Introduction to the Dibrugarh District
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TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER I
Introduction to the Dibrugarh district
Brief History And Geography of The District.
Location And General Information
Demography
Infrastructure
Industry Details
CHAPTER II
SMEs and Heavy industries in the district
Defination:
Tiny Enterprise
Small Scale Service and Business Enterprise
Major Industries in the district:
Oil Industry
Assam Gas Company, Duliajan
Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd, Namrup
Assam Gas Based Power Project, Kathalguri
Jakai Botanical Garden Cum Germplasm Center
Tea Industry
Forest And Wood Industry
CHAPTER III
Economic opportunities and Govt. policies in the district
Foreign Trade Potentials
Potentials industries:
Bamboo
Sericulture
Medicinal Herbs And Plants
Horticulture & Spices
Oil Industry
Gas Based Projects
Small-Medium Industries
Mechanised Bakery And Biscuits Industry
Annual Action Plan by Govt. and their progress
District Industries & Commerce Centre And It Various Schemes
Schemes Under Implementation
Industrial Policy, 1997
North East Industrial Policy, 1997
20-Point Programme
Human Resource Development Programme
Innovative Programmes
District Annual Plan Under Decentralised Plan Schemes
CHAPTER
INTRODUCTION TO THE DIBRUGARH DISTRICT
Brief History And Geography Of The District
Dibrugarh which is the headquarter of the district, derived its name from Dibarumukh. The name is derived from the mouth (mukh) of the river Dibaru or Dibru (Bodo word dibru, a blister) during the reign of Siuhungmung, Pharsengmung Borgohain, Chao Siulung, Kilong fought against the Chetia King who was defeated in the battle and surrendered before the Ahom King. Dibarumukh was a renowned encampment of Ahoms during Ahom Chetia War.
The present Dibrugarh district was carved out of undivided district, consisting of present Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district in 1989. Originally, the district was established on 29.3.47 in the name of Lakhimpur district, with its head quarter at Dibrugarh.
The Dibrugarh District extends from 27 degree 5 38″ N to 27 degree 42 30″ N Latitude and 94degree 33 46″ E to 95dgree 29 8″ E longitude.
District Border:
East Tinsukia District
West Sibsagar District
North River Brahmaputa
South Arunchal Pradesh and Sibsagar District
Location And General Information
Area of the Dist.
3381 Sq. K.M.
Headquarter of the Dist.
Dibrugarh
Distance from Guwahati
443 K.M.
Number of Sub-Divisions
1 (one)
Name of the Sub-Divisions
Dibrugarh
NH passing through the Dist.
Nearest Railway line & Distance from Dist. H.Q
Dibrugarh 1 K.M.
Nearest Airport and Distance from Dist. H.Q.
Mohanbari Airport 24 K.M.
Tea gardens in the Dist.
Area occupied by them
53898.14 Hect.
Rivers in the Dist
Brahmaputra
Buri Dihing
Naharkatia
Khowang
Circuit House
Guest Houses and other Hotels
Approx 35
No of Gaon Panchayat
Demography
Population of the Dist.
Total=11,72,056
Male= 6,09,470
Female = 5,62,586
Sex ratio (females per 1000 males)=923
ST Population=92,920
SC Population=51,927
Urban population in %= 11.76
Rural Population = 88.24%
Area of land under Agriculture
1,50938 Hect.
Barren land
30,200 Hect.
Major crops grown and area under cultivation of each.
Autumn rice = 8576 Hect.
Winter rice = 76,985 Hect.
Wheat = 996 Hect.
Average annual rainfall
2795.99 MM
Major crops
Rice, Wheat, Maize
Language commonly used:
Assamese
Bengali
English
Hindi
Infrastructure
PWD Road (in KM) 1382.737
NH (In KM) 74.00
Railway