Comparatively
small among its sister provinces of the Northeast, Kalasin was once relegated
to the status of an Amphoe before being restored its present administrative
entity. Despite its smallness, Kalasin is a busy agricultural province
with considerable attractions. Kalasin is 519 kilometers from Bangkok.
The Phra Phrom Phumipalo is a Buddha image in the Manwichai posture,
32 kilometers from town.
Wat Klang in Amphoe Muang is where a Buddha image in black and cast
in bronze is enshrined. Of fine craftsmanship, it is the main image of
the province, and during any dry spell, it is carried aloft on a procession
to plead for rain. At the base of the image are inscribed ancient Thai
letters. In addition to the black Buddha image, Wat Klang also houses
a large replica of the Holy Footprint made in sandstone. Moulded during
the reign of the Lawa, the Footprint used to be located on the bank of
the Lam Pao River but was removed to Wat Klang when the bank became eroded.
Thirty five kilometers from town center on the Kalasin-Yang Talat highway
is the Lam Pao Dam built across the Lam Pao and Huay Yang rivers. The
reservoir can hold up to 1,260 million cu.m. of water and is as beautiful
as any natural lake. Along the bank of the reservoir has been built an
open zoo to serve as a major attraction of the Northeast.
|
General
Information |
Area
sq km |
6,947
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
-
|
Forest
Land (1999) |
589
|
8.5 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
-
|
Farm
Land (1999) |
4,194
|
60.4 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
-
/
-
|
Unclassified
Land (1999) |
2,164
|
31.2 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
143
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
49
|
|
|
Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
Male |
50.0 %
|
49.9 %
|
49.9 %
|
50.0 %
|
50.0 %
|
50.0 %
|
50.0 %
|
50.0 %
|
Female |
50.0 %
|
50.1 %
|
50.1 %
|
50.0 %
|
50.0 %
|
50.0 %
|
50.0 %
|
50.0 %
|
Total |
994,600
|
990,212
|
985,454
|
983,952
|
984,046
|
982,951
|
974,460
|
968,715
|
|
|
Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
Average
monthly income |
8,736
|
6,469
|
6,908
|
6,079
|
4,374
|
Average
monthly expenditures |
8,805
|
6,713
|
7,033
|
6,648
|
5,609
|
Voluntary
reserves |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Monthly
income / Person |
2,298
|
1,617
|
1,644
|
1,519
|
1,066
|
Average
household size |
3.8
|
4.0
|
4.2
|
4.0
|
4.1
|
|
|
Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
Agriculture |
22.0 %
|
20.7 %
|
20.6 %
|
30.7 %
|
25.0 %
|
23.5 %
|
24.3 %
|
22.3 %
|
Manufacturing |
4.5 %
|
4.5 %
|
4.0 %
|
3.7 %
|
3.6 %
|
3.6 %
|
3.5 %
|
3.7 %
|
Construction |
2.4 %
|
3.8 %
|
5.0 %
|
4.0 %
|
7.2 %
|
12.2 %
|
12.0 %
|
10.5 %
|
Transport
& communication |
4.9 %
|
4.0 %
|
4.4 %
|
4.1 %
|
4.3 %
|
4.1 %
|
4.0 %
|
4.3 %
|
Wholesale
& retail trade |
22.9 %
|
24.5 %
|
24.3 %
|
21.3 %
|
24.6 %
|
22.8 %
|
23.0 %
|
21.9 %
|
Services |
22.2 %
|
21.4 %
|
20.5 %
|
17.3 %
|
16.8 %
|
15.5 %
|
15.5 %
|
15.4 %
|
Others |
21.1 %
|
21.1 %
|
21.2 %
|
18.9 %
|
18.5 %
|
18.3 %
|
17.7 %
|
21.9 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
(million baht) |
20,465
|
20,031
|
19,715
|
21,396
|
19,891
|
19,765
|
18,703
|
15,193
|
GPP
per capita (baht) |
20,767
|
20,357
|
20,034
|
21,767
|
20,412
|
20,403
|
19,324
|
15,803
|
|
|
Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
No.
of offices |
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
Deposits
(million baht) |
7,102
|
6,838
|
6,575
|
5,628
|
6,014
|
6,014
|
6,294
|
5,945
|
Loans
(million baht) |
5,590
|
5,320
|
4,441
|
5,091
|
5,763
|
5,762
|
6,627
|
6,538
|
Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
7,217
|
6,948
|
6,689
|
5,775
|
6,208
|
6,213
|
6,546
|
6,349
|
Loans/deposits
ratio |
78.7 %
|
77.8 %
|
67.5 %
|
90.5 %
|
95.8 %
|
95.8 %
|
105.3 %
|
110.0 %
|
|
|
Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
No.
of hospitals |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
No.
of hospital beds |
1,103
|
1,091
|
1,125
|
1,125
|
848
|
834
|
820
|
760
|
700
|
Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
78
|
77
|
75
|
75
|
60
|
59
|
54
|
47
|
43
|
Capita
/ Hospital bed |
893
|
901
|
874
|
873
|
1,149
|
1,161
|
1,180
|
1,264
|
1,337
|
No.
of physicians |
87
|
69
|
88
|
96
|
55
|
56
|
58
|
65
|
68
|
Capita
/ Physician |
11,327
|
14,260
|
11,182
|
10,239
|
17,717
|
17,298
|
16,686
|
14,790
|
13,769
|
No. of dentists |
26
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
9
|
Capita / Dentist |
37,902
|
42,780
|
46,859
|
51,734
|
60,903
|
69,193
|
80,653
|
73,951
|
104,033
|
No.
of nurses |
509
|
476
|
491
|
460
|
371
|
364
|
357
|
348
|
317
|
|
|
Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
No.
of teachers |
-
|
9,774
|
9,897
|
9,459
|
9,208
|
9,019
|
No.
of students |
-
|
193,847
|
200,660
|
197,074
|
186,637
|
173,759
|
No.
of schools |
-
|
676
|
672
|
662
|
647
|
640
|
No.
of classrooms |
-
|
8,241
|
8,118
|
7,934
|
7,419
|
7,310
|
Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
19.8
|
20.3
|
20.8
|
20.3
|
19.3
|
Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
23.5
|
24.7
|
24.8
|
25.2
|
23.8
|
|
|
|
|