ECONOMY
MOST IMPROVED CACHAR
Cachar’s district headquarters, Silchar, is the business hub of Assam’s Barak valley
Why it won
Cachar’s per capita GDP increased from Rs 42,000 to Rs 70,000 between 2011 and 2017. The number of households in the district earning less than Rs 75,000 annually is comparatively low. The district found place among the top 10 improved districts in other parameters as well, such as bank credit per person (#8) and labour force participation in the industrial sector (#8)
BEST PERFORMING KAMRUP METRO
This category includes not only the economic wellbeing of the district but also its industrial setup and the service sector
Why it won
The district ranked #1 in most parameters including per capita GDP, per capita spending, bank credit per person, percentage of households availing of banking services, the availability of bank branches, the availability of ATMs and workers employed in the service sector. Its performance was above average in other parameters as well