Nakhon Nayok is an ancient town over 900 years old. It was established
in the Dvaravati period but the name Nakhon Nayok was just recently found
in the records as an eastern fort town of Ayutthaya during the reign of
King U. Thong. Nakhon Nayok is 106 kilometers from Bangkok.
The Nam Tok Nang Rong waterfall is located 20 km. east of the township
along Suwannason Road. Branch off on the right-hand side at Km. 12 for
another seven kilometers where the road ends. The fall consists of many
levels each of which has a small reservoir suitable for swimming.
The Nam Tok Heo Narok large size waterfall is located in the vicinity
of Amphoe Pak Phli is under the responsibility of Khao Yai National Park
Protection Center. It cascades from a 200 meters cliff.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
2,122
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
-
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
480
|
22.6 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
-
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
997
|
47.0 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
-
/
-
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
645
|
30.4 %
|
BOI
Zone |
2
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
118
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
68
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.4 %
|
51.3 %
|
49.5 %
|
49.5 %
|
| Female |
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.6 %
|
48.7 %
|
50.5 %
|
50.5 %
|
| Total |
251,877
|
251,064
|
250,007
|
246,881
|
243,235
|
234,275
|
241,939
|
239,884
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
10,722
|
12,595
|
11,809
|
9,526
|
7,542
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
9,255
|
10,651
|
10,452
|
9,228
|
8,761
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
13.7 %
|
15.4 %
|
11.5 %
|
3.1 %
|
-
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
2,897
|
3,498
|
3,374
|
2,646
|
1,984
|
| Average
household size |
3.7
|
3.6
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
3.8
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
26.6 %
|
20.3 %
|
24.0 %
|
22.8 %
|
21.8 %
|
19.1 %
|
17.1 %
|
20.8 %
|
| Manufacturing |
4.9 %
|
5.4 %
|
5.0 %
|
7.1 %
|
7.8 %
|
9.4 %
|
6.5 %
|
5.2 %
|
| Construction |
7.4 %
|
5.3 %
|
4.5 %
|
5.0 %
|
4.5 %
|
9.4 %
|
13.5 %
|
15.6 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
4.8 %
|
4.8 %
|
4.8 %
|
5.1 %
|
5.0 %
|
4.5 %
|
4.5 %
|
4.2 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
19.4 %
|
25.4 %
|
23.8 %
|
22.7 %
|
25.1 %
|
23.7 %
|
23.6 %
|
21.9 %
|
| Services |
17.2 %
|
17.8 %
|
17.0 %
|
15.1 %
|
14.3 %
|
14.2 %
|
13.3 %
|
12.7 %
|
| Others |
19.7 %
|
21.0 %
|
20.9 %
|
22.2 %
|
21.5 %
|
19.7 %
|
21.5 %
|
19.6 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
11,331
|
10,173
|
10,079
|
9,990
|
9,618
|
9,331
|
8,870
|
8,339
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
45,322
|
41,206
|
41,437
|
42,642
|
39,753
|
38,897
|
37,582
|
35,176
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
6,595
|
6,436
|
6,578
|
6,806
|
7,464
|
7,464
|
7,360
|
6,600
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
4,082
|
4,108
|
3,716
|
4,867
|
5,352
|
5,352
|
5,790
|
5,535
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
26,713
|
26,460
|
28,078
|
28,131
|
31,115
|
31,624
|
31,046
|
28,042
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
61.9 %
|
63.8 %
|
56.5 %
|
71.5 %
|
71.7 %
|
71.7 %
|
78.7 %
|
83.9 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
556
|
556
|
520
|
580
|
610
|
595
|
580
|
520
|
510
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
111
|
111
|
104
|
116
|
122
|
119
|
116
|
104
|
127
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
449
|
444
|
467
|
403
|
396
|
403
|
406
|
455
|
461
|
| No.
of physicians |
56
|
52
|
56
|
43
|
35
|
50
|
66
|
55
|
55
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
4,464
|
4,747
|
4,343
|
5,448
|
6,912
|
4,797
|
3,576
|
4,310
|
4,279
|
|
No. of dentists |
14
|
13
|
11
|
15
|
11
|
14
|
18
|
13
|
17
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
17,857
|
18,990
|
22,112
|
15,618
|
21,994
|
17,134
|
13,112
|
18,235
|
13,844
|
| No.
of nurses |
339
|
316
|
303
|
305
|
252
|
251
|
250
|
227
|
211
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
2,660
|
2,699
|
2,640
|
2,656
|
2,623
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
47,200
|
44,546
|
42,857
|
42,497
|
40,580
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
177
|
187
|
185
|
187
|
186
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
1,887
|
1,867
|
1,887
|
1,858
|
1,803
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
17.7
|
16.5
|
16.2
|
16.0
|
15.5
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
25.0
|
23.9
|
22.7
|
22.9
|
22.5
|
|
|
| |
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