RIVER

Brahmaputra

Burhi Dihing
Subansiri
Dikhow
Desang
Dhansiri (S)
Jiabharali
Kopilli
Puthimari
Pagladiya
Manas
Beki
Sankosh
Barak
Katakhal
Kushiyara

STATION
Dibrugarh
Neematighat
Tezpur
Guwahati
Goalpara
Dhubri
Naharkatia
Khowang
Badatighat
Sibsagar
Nanglarghat
Golaghat
Numaligarh
NTRd. Xing
Kampur
Dharamtul
N.H. Xing
N.T. Xing
N.H. Xing
Rd. Bridge
Golokganj
A.P. Ghat
Matizuri
Karimganj

TABLE 1
DANGER LEVEL
104.24
85.04
65.23
49.68
36.27
28.5
120.4
102.11
82.53
93.3
94.46
89.5
77.42
77
60.5
56
51.81
52.75
47.56
44.38
29.51
19.83
20.27
14.94

DISTRICT
WISE
FLOOD
INUNDATED
AREA
Based on the analysis of RADARSAT SAR data on 8th & 10th July 2002
District

STATISTICS

FOR

ASSAM

Inundated area (in HA) as on 10th July 2002

Nalbari

16,803

Kamrup

15,757

Barpeta
Bongaigaon
Goalpara
Dhubri
Total

23,931
3,047
12,214
17,699
79,451

District
Sibsagar*
Marigaon*
Dibrugarh
Lakhimpur
Jorhat
Cachar*
Dhemaji
Sonitpur
Tinsukia
Golaghat
Nogaon
Darrang
Karimganj
Total

H.F.L. EVER RECORDED

106.48 in 1998
87.37 in 1991
66.59 in 1988
51.37 in 1988
37.43 in 1954
30.36 in 1988
122.69 in 1973
103.92 in 1988
86.84 in 1972
95.62 in 1974
96.49 in 1998
91.30 in 1986
79.87 in 1985
78.25 in 1998
61.86 in 1973
57.68 in 1988
54.92 in 1993
55.38 in 1984
50.08 in 1984
46.20 in 2000
30.91 in 1993
21.84 in 1989
22.50 in 1997
16.36 in 1993

Inundated area (in HA) as on 8th July 2002

27,943
14,562
12,704
11,415
11,407
9,981
8,750
8, 716
6, 567
4, 029
3, 770
2, 525
2, 262
1, 24, 631

STATE

Table: Ground water distribution in Assam

District

GW resource
dynamic (MCM)

Barpeta
Bongaigaon
Cachar
Darrang
Dhemaji
Dhubri
Dibrugarh
Goalpara
Golaghat
Hailakandi
Jorhat
Karbi Anglong
Kamrup
Karimganj
Kokrajhar
Morigaon
Nagaon
Nalbari
N.C. Hills
Lakhimpur
Sonitpur
Sibsagar
Tinsukia

1161
591
817
1407
1660
1300
1635
495
1794
98
1461
584
1229
133
1580
321
935
639
607
1167
1615
1658
1832

Utilisable GW
resource for
irrigation
(MCM)
987
502
694
1196
1411
1105
1390
421
1525
83
1242
496
1045
113
1343
273
795
543
516
992
1373
1409
1557

Utilisable GW
Gross draft
resource for drinking (MCM)
and allied (MCM)

Balance available State of GW

(MCM)
development (%)

74
89
123
211
249
195
245
74
269
15
219
88
184
20
237
48
140
96
91
175
242
249
275

931
477
693
1123
1367
1041
1349
401
1483
80
1207
495
974
109
1308
230
669
506
515
961
1263
1374
1511

56
25
1
73
44
64
41
20
42
3
35
1
71
4
35
43
126
37
1
31
110
35
46

5.68
4.98
0.15
6.10
3.11
5.79
2.94
4.75
2.75
3.61
2.81
0.20
6.80
3.54
2.60
15.75
15.84
6.81
0.19
3.12
8.01
2.48
2.95

Table: District-wise Irrigation Potential created in Assam up to 31-03 2002 through Government Irrigation Schemes (area in
hectare)
Type of Irrigation Scheme
Minor
Major and Medium
Dhubri
14593
--Kokrajhar
20870
6060
Bongaigaon
5875
--Goalpara
12017
--Barpeta
18559
41453
Nalbari
18360
--Kamrup
17555
15885
Darrang
31830
24599
Sonitpur
25936
31452
Lakhimpur
10569
--Dhemaji
6233
--Morigaon
16357
--Nagaon
15236
73639
Golaghat
16203
--Jorhat
12404
--Sibsagar
15940
--Dibrugarh
10689
2040
Tinsukia
5982
--Karbi Anglong
18025
7161
North Cachar Hills
5439
--Karimganj
2892
--Hailakandi
3875
--Cachar
5613
--Assam
3,11,052
2,02,289
Source: Statistical Handbook of Assam, 2003

14593
26930
5875
12017
60012
18360
33440
56429
57388
10569
6233
16357
88875
16203
12404
15940
12729
5982
25186
5439
2892
3875
5613
51,33,41