SSA - District Elementary Education Plan (DEEP) Dhemaji (2002-2003 to 2009-2010) Assam

Abstract

From Educational Profile: Out of total 2974 habitations 97 habitations (3.26%) are having a primary school within a walk able distance of 1 KM range while 27 nos habitations (0.91%) are having an upper primary school within 3 KM. Only 3.26% of habitations are having a Primary school within the norms of 1 Km in the district (State norms) and 5.7% habitations are having a primary schools within 1 to 2 Km 19.56% habitation are having one primary school within 2 Km and 0.91% habitations are having one upper primary school within 3 Km 2.73% habitations are having one upper primary school within 3-5 Km and 4.10% habitation are having one upper primary school more than 5 Km compared to 1223 villages the district are having only 847 primary schools and this signifies that 476 nos of villagers are not having primary schools. In the context of middle schools also the ratio should be 1:4 there off the district is having a shortfall of 40 middle schools. At present only 171 nos of middle schools are in the district. The above table shows that there is a short fall of 476 nos primary schools and total 159 no3 Upper Primary schools in the district compared to the 1:4 ratio.