Serchhip District

District HQ: Serchhip.

 

Distance from State Capital (In KM): 112.

 

Sub Divisions: Serchhip, N. Vanlaiphai, Thenzawl.

 

Town of the District: Serchhip.

 

Major Language: Mizo, English, Hindi.

 

No of blocks: 2

 

No of villages inhabited: 58

 

 

DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES:

 

Area, No. of Household, Population & Literacy Rate according to 2001 census:

 

Area (Sq. km.)	No. of house holds	Population			Decadal variation % 1991-2001	Literaqcy Rate (%)
		Total	Male	Female
1421	10116	53861	27380	26481	17.60	95.10

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Population By Religion (Census 2001):

 

Christian	Hindu	Muslim	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jains	Religion not stated	Other
52495	531	177	2	87	6	39	524

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Distribution of Population by Social Group (2001 Census):

 

ST Population	SC Population	Others
52830	5	1026

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

AGRICULTURE:

 

WRC Statistics of Serchhip:

 

2006-2007			2007-2008
No. of WRC farmers	Area of WRC cultivated (Ha)	Area still to be developed (Ha)	No. of WRC farmers	Area of WRC cultivated (Ha)	Area still to be developed (Ha)
1500	1353	368	1568	1353	293

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

SERICULTURE:

 

Sericulture Villages and No. of Families Engaged:

 

No. of Sericulture Village		No. of Families Engaged		Area under Sericulture Plantation (in Ha.)		No. of Sericulture Fram
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
20	20	640	640	300	400	2	2

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Production of Cocoons, Silk Yarn and Seed Distributed:

 

Mulberry (in MT.)	2006-07	3
	2007-08	5
Muga (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Eri (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Oak Tasar (in lakhs)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Silk yarn (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
No. of seed/cutting distributed to Farms (in '000')	2006-07	516
	2007-08	1370

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Sericulture Farms, Area and Reeling Units:

 

No. of Sericulture Farms		Area in Ha.		No. of Reeling Units
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
2	2	400	500	0	0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

LIVESTOCK & POULTRY:

 

Livestock and Poultry Population (Quinqennial Livestock Census) 2007-08:

 

Cattle	Crossbred	436
	Indigenous	1263
	Total	1699
Buffaloes		985
Mithun		171
Sheep		31
Goats		571
Horse and Ponies		128
Pigs		23692
Dogs		1825
Fowls		84116
Ducks		39
Turkey		9
Others		0
Total		113266

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Institutions and Veterinary Personnel During 2007-08:

 

Hospitals	0
Dispensaries	3
Rural Animal Health Centre	9
Artificial Insemination Centres	3
Doctores/Surgeons	5
VFA/SUFA/JM/JEO/PI/LS etc.	18

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

FISHERY:

 

Fish seed Production and Distribution during 2006-07.

 

Production of Fish Seed (in lakh Nos.)	Distribution of Fish Seed (in lakh Nos.)
1382	25

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Nurseries and Fish Ponds in 2007-08:

 

Nurseries/ Hatcheries	Fish Ponds
	Govt.	Private	Total
0	1	646	647

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Area of Fish Ponds and Production Fish:

 

Area of Fish Ponds (in Ha.)		Production of fish (in Qntl.)
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
95.15	98.30	1382	1200.00

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

INDUSTRY:

 

No. of Small Scale Industries Registered During 2007-2008:

 

Unit Registered	80
No. of persons employed	224
Amount of Investment (Rs. in lakhs)	192

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

ELECTRICITY:

 

Cumulative No. of Village Electrified:

 

As on 01.04.2007	As on 01.04.2008
32	32

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

HEALTH:

 

Medical Institution and No. of Bed Strength:

 

Government Hospital	Bed (as on 01.04.2007)	Bed (as on 01.04.2008)
Civil Hospital	50	50

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Births and Deaths Registered:

(January-December)

Births (Nos.)			Deaths (Nos.)
2005	2006	2007	2005	2006	2007
996	1020	1266	235	217	211

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

TOURISM:

 

Number of Tourist Spot and Tourist lodge in Serchhip:

 

No. of Tourist Lodge		No. of Highway Restaurant		No. of Picnic Spot
2006-2007	2007-2008	2006-2007	2007-2008	2006-2007	2007-2008
2	2	1	1	0	0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

BANKING:

 

No. of Commercial Banks:

 

Name of Bank	Number
SBI	2
MCAB	1
MRB	6
Total	9

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

POLICE:

 

Number of Police Stations, Out Posts, Check Posts, Wireless Stations:

 

Police Stations		Out Posts		Check Posts		Wireless Stations
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
2	2	2	2	0	0	4	4

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08