Draft Annual Plan for the Hill Areas of Assam 1980-81 Vol. I (Introduction and Summary Statements)

Abstract

The two Autonomous Hill District viz. Karbi Anglong find North Cachar Bills constitute the The Areas of Assail. As per 1971 Census figure, this area has a population of 4.55 lakhs with 76-000 persons in the North Cachar Hills District and the remaining 3.79 lakhs in the Karbi Anglong District. Out of this population, 57.7% belong to Scheduled Tribes, 2.3% to Scheduled Castes and the remaining 40% belong to other categories.