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LOCATION :
Kamrup District is situated between 25.46 and 26.49 North Latitude and between 90.48 & 91.50 East Longitude.
The District is bounded by :-
North - Udalguri and Baska District
South - Meghalaya
East - Darrang District and Kamrup Metropolitan District
West - Goalpara District and Nalbari District.
CLIMATE & RAINFALL :
Climate : Sub tropical with semi -dry summer & cold in winter.
Annual Rainfall : Ranges between 1500 mm to 2600 mm.
Natural Calamity : Flood occurs generally in the low lying areas of the district during May to August every year. Late flood during the later part of September & October also occurs. The occurrence of flood in the district is due to the river Brahmaputra and its Tributaries.
Average humidity : 75%
Max. Temperature : 38.5 C.
Min. Temperature : 7 .C.
IMPORTANT RIVERS :
- Brahmaputra
- Puthimari
- Bornoi
- Nona
- Kulsi
- Pagladiya
- Kalajal
LAND UTILISATION :
Geographical Area - 4,34 ,500 ha.
Net Cultivated area. -1,81,608 ha
Forest Area. -1,16,694 ha.
Fallow Land.- 7,110 ha.
Land not available for cultivation.- 89,542 ha.
Others. -1,08,000 ha.
No.of Tea Gardens.- 15 Nos.
Area under Tea Cultivation.- 3,660 ha
Total tea production. -7,72,640 kg.
h. Overall land utilization.- 1,304
IRRIGATION :
The District has 58,239 ha. of irrigated land. The bifurcation as per 1999-2000 data is as under :
a) By channels/surface. 18,681 ha.
b) By wells (DTW) 818 ha.
c) By lift irrigation. 6,841 ha.
d) By other sources ( STW+LLP etc.) 39,630 ha
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